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Fax number no longer in use
With immediate affect the fax machine number (01253 774452) advertised on the Pensions Online (POL) registration form will no longer be available. In line with GDPR this is not a secure route to sending us information and as such it has been…
New guidance and a checklist to support you with the ill health process
New guidance and a checklist are available in the Employer Hub on our website to support you with the ill health process.
The guidance contains all the information you need to know about the process and the checklist helps you make sure all…
The NHS Pensions website
Have you visited our new look website yet?
It is really important that you submit feedback telling us what you think about your experience of using the new site. This could be observations about the design and layout, anything you expect to see…
Completing the Service Membership Form SM1
Following a recent determination by The Pension Ombudsman we have revised our guidance to employers to confirm how duties should be assessed when determining Mental Health Officer (MHO) status for a member of the 1995 Section of the NHS Pension…
NHS Wales 2019/20 Pensions Annual Allowance Charge Compensation Policy - information for employers
In December 2019, the Welsh Government announced that clinical staff who go over their annual allowance for the 2019/20 tax year and who use scheme pays to pay the tax charge can be compensated in retirement for any reduction to their NHS Pension…
Payment of survivor benefits for unmarried partners
On 8 February 2017, the Supreme Court ruled to allow Ms Brewster’s appeal and declared the requirement in the 2009 Regulations of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Northern Ireland, that the appellant and her partner should have made a…
Change of contributions and pay – form SM8
For officers and practice staff only
When a member works part time in either an hourly or sessional contract and the annual update or termination details show actual part time hours or sessions worked that are in excess…
Employer guides and resources – what’s new
The Stakeholder Engagement Team has created a number of new guides and resources from your feedback which you can find on our website.
User guides
New ill health guide
New employer organisation contact details form
Learning video
New ‘…
Ill Health Applications
When sending NHS Pensions the ill-health retirement application form and any supporting medical evidence, ensure these are sent to us as soon as possible.
This is particularly important for members who receive a terminal diagnosis. Sadly, NHS…
Informing retiring members of submission of their AW8
We are receiving an increasing number of enquiries to our contact centre from members who are planning to retire and believe they have submitted their application a number of months ago, but we haven’t yet received their AW8.
In all cases, AW8…