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The NHS Pension Scheme for England and Wales - proposed changes to scheme regulations 2019
We notified you in the January 2019 employers newsletter about proposed changes to the National Health Service Pension Scheme, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2019.
The proposed changes include:…
Annual Allowance update
This year the Annual Allowance team have experienced a much higher receipt of work requests than in previous years. Particularly, the requests for ‘On-Demand’ statements have doubled and more recently we have been unable to meet the three month…
Payment of pensions after opting out of the NHS Pension Scheme
Following the article published in July, we have received a number of queries from employers and we felt that further clarification was necessary.
Checking the payable date
Opted out less than 5 years ago
Member has opted out less…
Drug Tariff update: Omeprazole and melatonin
The Department of Health and Social Care and the Welsh Government have retrospectively determined from March 2020:
The addition of (with special container status applied):
omeprazole 10mg/5ml oral suspension sugar free (75ml) – to…
Ill Health Applications – Coronavirus (COVID-19) arrangements
NHS Pensions is continuing to receive applications for;
The Consideration of Entitlement to Ill Health Retirement benefits (AW33E)
The Consideration of Entitlement for Early Payment of Deferred Benefits due to Ill Health (AW240)
Due to the…
Employer Information required for Annual Allowance
Employers are required in legislation to provide information to NHS Pensions which enables Pension Savings Statements to be provided to members. This statement informs members whether they have exceeded the Annual Allowance limit in the NHS Pension…
Pensions Online – Error Handling
Pensions Online (POL) error handling has a facility for employers to submit a comment on an error, to the NHS Pensions Data Management Teams. Employers are asked to submit comments where additional information can be provided to enable NHS Pensions…
Endorsing correctly in EPS: actual medicinal product pack
We have received a number of enquiries from contractors who have endorsed an incorrect product and pack size, leading to referred backs and delays in payment.
When dispensing a drug not listed in Part VIII of the Drug Tariff, you must endorse…
Exit Code 16 - Opted out of the Scheme
Employers are reminded of the importance of using the correct termination code when closing down a pension record normally from the beginning of the next pay period.
Exit code 16 should be used for all cases where the member continues to work but…
Part 10 of the retirement application form AW8 - lump sum choice
We have noticed an increase in the number of requests from employers received on behalf of the members, to change the decision in relation to their lump sum choice when completing the retirement application form AW8.
We are therefore asking…