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Estimated Scheme Pays elections
NHS Pensions has been receiving estimated Scheme Pays elections for the 2015/16 Pension Input Period for transition members of the 1995/2008 and 2015 Schemes where the member has only provided one estimated figure on the Scheme Pays Election (SPE2)…
Qualifying for scheme protection in the 1995/2008 Scheme because of previous public service membership
Certain members who join the 2015 Scheme could qualify for scheme protection which enables them to become a member of the 1995/2008 Scheme.
To qualify for scheme protection in the 2008 Section, members must:
join the NHS Pension Scheme not more…
GMS/PMS/APMS Contractors liabilities regarding the commissioning of GP Locums
When a GMS/PMS/APMS contractor commissions the services of a freelance GP locum there is an agreement between the two contractors on how much the rate of pay is for this service; here at NHS Pensions we cannot dictate what this rate should be.…
Clinical Excellence Awards
From 1 April 2018 there are new arrangements regarding the pensionable status of Local Clinical Excellence Awards (CEA) awarded to Consultants.
Where a Consultant was already in receipt of a Local Clinical Excellence Award prior to April 2018 that…
Escalation Process
Our stakeholder engagement team's work involves a managed escalation and recovery process of unpaid NHS Pension contributions.
Unpaid payments include employee and employer contributions as well as any related AVC / ERRBO payments that have not…
Completing the self-assessment form where there is an Annual Allowance charge
In the Pensions Schemes newsletter 115 (26 November 2019) HMRC have asked schemes to remind members who have exceeded the Annual Allowance for 2018/19 and have an Annual Allowance charge that must be declared as they have exceeded their Annual…
Re-joiners and Re-employment update
Last year we issued annual earnings certificate (RE116) forms for re-employed pensioners electronically via email. We will follow the same process this year.
If you have re-employed pensioners working in your organisation, we will endeavour to…
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…
Employer helpline - Pensions Online (POL) queries
If you have a query about Pensions Online (POL) you are now able to contact us by the telephone helpline once again.
Lines are open between 8am – 6pm and our Customer Contact Centre are available to support with your calls about e-forms, the…
Public Service Pensions Remedy (McCloud) - Contingent decision
Members will soon be able to apply to reinstate remedy period service if they opted out of the NHS Pension Scheme because of the discrimination identified in the McCloud judgement.
Members will be able to use a calculator to estimate the cost of…