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Family benefits and life assurance
We have information to help you understand what you need to do when a member dies.
When a member dies
Death in membership
Read our factsheet to find out what to do if a member dies while working for the NHS:
Death in membership - useful…
Department of Health and Social Care launches consultation on introduction of retirement flexibilities
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a consultation on proposals to amend the NHS Pension Scheme rules to help retain more experienced NHS clinicians and remove barriers to staff returning to work following retirement.
What is…
Letting us know that a pensioner member has died
How to let us know
If an NHS pension member has died, you should tell us as soon as you can. The sooner we know, the sooner we can make sure that all monies and benefits due are paid quickly and accurately.
For example, if we don’t know that an…
Applying for ill health pension benefits
If you become too ill to work, you may be able to retire and take your pension benefits. We understand that if you're looking to retire on ill health grounds, how difficult this time can be for you. So we have tried to make it as easy as possible…
Pension Awareness 2023: Building a solid future
Pension Awareness Week is all about helping to raise awareness of the importance of pensions. Throughout the week we’ll be sharing information on the NHS Pension Scheme, what it is and why it’s so valuable.
If you’re actively contributing to the…
Contingent decisions
A contingent decision is a decision you made or did not make because of actual or perceived implications of the 2015 Scheme reforms. You'd have acted differently if you knew you'd be remaining in the 1995/2008 Scheme for the remedy period.
An…
Joiners
Use the Scheme Identifier to help you identify which Section or Scheme an employee should be in.
What you need to do
Read the employer guide to joiners and eligibility (PDF: 537KB)
Read the new joiner factsheet (PDF: 347KB) for instructions on…
Getting an estimate of your pension
We provide active and deferred members with an Annual Benefit Statement (ABS). They’re also known as Total Reward Statements (TRS) and can be accessed via Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
You can watch our video for information about how to request…
My NHS Pension
My NHS Pension is a new, online portal which allows you to view and manage your NHS pension in one place.
If you are an active or deferred member, on My NHS Pension you can:
view a copy of your Annual Benefit Statement (ABS)
view the personal…