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NHS Pensions Employer Toolkit
We’re always looking for new ways to keep our members informed about the NHS Pension Scheme, and part of this includes making it easier for you to communicate Scheme information to your employees.
Last month, we let you know that we had developed…
Special Class status (SCS) – Retention of SCS for Managers
A number of cases have recently been identified where employers have incorrectly recorded individual managers as having automatic entitlement to SCS (i.e. Capacity Code = 01, Nurse with Special Class status when the Capacity Code should be 04 –…
Equitable Life Money Purchase Additional Voluntary Contributions (MPAVCs) – Change of bank details
In Employer Newsletter 2 – February 2017 we advised that the Equitable Life Assurance Society had changed the bank account for the payment of contributions for members of the NHS Money Purchase Additional Voluntary Contribution (MPAVC) scheme with…
Payment of pensions after opting out of the NHS Pension Scheme
When a member opts out of the pension scheme (either exit code 16) and carries on working in a non-pensionable capacity, we need to ensure that the correct payable date is used when the member applies for their pension.
Deferred members must submit…
Non-receipt of essential member data
We are in the process of conducting a review due to non-receipt of essential member data, in particular year end updates.
We will work closely with employers during this exercise and there will be an initial contact with the Finance Director or…
CCGs and the retention of Special Class and Mental Health Officer status
NHS Pensions has noted an increase in requests for Special Class and Mental Health Officer status for members who are working for CCGs.
Special Class and Mental Health Officer status is primarily for members of staff who are engaged in the hands on…
Update: changes to late payment charges for Pension Contributions, Capitalisation, Compensation and Final Pay Control (FPC) invoices
From 22 April 2025, Pensions Finance manage late payment charges for:
Pension Contributions
Capitalisation
Compensation
Final Pay Control (FPC)
You should use the following updated bank details for any…
NHS Trust wholly owned subsidiary companies
Trust Wholly Owned Subsidiary Companies
The Department of Health and Social Care have confirmed that NHS Trust Wholly Owned subsidiaries can apply for access to the NHS Pension Scheme for compulsorily transferring staff, and new starters. Access…
An update from the Data Management team
Our Data Management team have provided the following updates for employers.
Duplication of Data
A high volume of data is being submitted onto the system when the original input has gone into error.
If the data has already been submitted either…