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We’ve updated our guidance for each status and there are factsheets available for employers and members. There are eligibility criteria for the employment groups that can automatically qualify and for circumstances where an application might be…

There are Level 2 GP practice manager events taking place in June 2022, presenting educational training tailored for practice managers. The event will be delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams and is in two parts. The second session needs to…

The Stakeholder Engagement Team run a series of events throughout the year providing regular updates and delivering educational training for employers. Please visit the employer events section of the Employer Hub for upcoming events. These events…

We have received enquiries from employers seeking clarification in relation to locally agreed payments and whether they are pensionable or not. Local agreed payments may be pensionable up to whole-time provided the member meets the normal criteria…

Thank you to everyone who attended our recent events in Peterborough, Carlisle, Leeds and London. We have received positive feedback which we appreciate and will use as we work to improve these events to meet your needs. Our upcoming events…

Data error clearance As we approach 31 March 2019, we'd like to remind employers that clearing errors allocated to you in 'Pensions Online' error handling, before the submission of your year-end data, will improve your year-end success rate and…

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…

As the deadline for issuing pensions saving statements approaches please action any SM8’s received. If the contributions and pay are not amended in line with a reduction in hours/sessions worked, the member may receive an incorrect Annual Allowance…

The forms and fact sheets have recently been updated following a review of the enquiry process. If you need to submit an application, please use the updated SM R9 EA application from the website. Bulk protection of pay The universal bulk…

Allocation is a retirement flexibility that is available to all members of the NHS Pension Scheme. Following a review of the enquiries we receive about allocation, it was evident that we needed to make the application process and available guidance…