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Holiday closure: Pensions Finance office
Over the holiday period, the NHSBSA Pensions Finance office will be closed on the following dates:
Wednesday 25 December
Thursday 26 December
Friday 27 December
Wednesday 1 January
Please note, we will not be collecting Pension Contributions…
Annual Allowance extension of voluntary scheme pays facility from tax year 2017/18
Members are liable for an annual allowance charge if their total pension growth - across all their pension schemes in a tax year, shown on their annual allowance pension savings statement as their pension input amount - is more than their available…
Additional Pension Calculator
As some of you may be aware, the Additional Pension (AP) calculator is currently not available for purchases over £6,500.
For purchases over £6,500, the member must email apavcreferrals@nhsbsa.nhs.uk with their National Insurance number or pension…
Completing retirement application form AW8/AW8P: Which form should I use?
We've created an easy to follow table to help employers decide which form to complete on a member’s retirement.
Completing retirement application form AW8/AW8P: Which form should I use? (PDF: 42KB)
Factor change for redundancy calculations
Following a change to the discount rate used for public service pension schemes that HM Treasury announced on 30 March 2023, the factors used to calculate the capitalised cost for redundancy and interest of efficiency of the service have changed.…
Joiner and eligibility guides for employers
Eligibility for active and deferred members joining (for the first time) or re-joining the NHS Pension Scheme
We have published a new guide for employers on our website which provides guidance for active and deferred members when joining (joining…
Deadline approaching for employers to apply for NHS Pension Scheme final pay controls to be reassessed
The 31 December 2021 deadline for employers to apply for the reassessment of final pay control charges incurred between 1 April 2018 and the 1 July 2021 is almost here.
Earlier this year, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) published…
Total Reward Statements/Annual Benefit Statements data cut
The data cut for Total Reward Statements/Annual Benefit Statements was successfully taken following close of business on Friday 23 June 2017 and the activities for the 2017 refresh have now commenced, starting with around 3 million pension…
NHS Pensions virtual training event for September
The Stakeholder Engagement Team will be hosting a training event via Microsoft Teams for all Trusts and employers with ESR on Thursday 15 September 2022.
Further information on the content and how to register for this event will be provided in our…
Scheme access for self-employed individuals
NHS employers are reminded that the only self-employed individuals who have access to the NHS Pension Scheme are General Practitioners, General Dental Practitioners, Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners, and non-GP Providers.
Any other individual…