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SD65 no longer required for some new starters
It has been confirmed by The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) that the SD65 form is no longer required to be completed by Direction employers for any new starters from the 1 August 2019. It will be the Employer’s responsibility to…
Update on NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance (Wales) Scheme 2020
Following the Secretary of State for Health’s announcement of a new life assurance scheme for eligible frontline health and social care workers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, information on the NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life…
Update on current performance
We are continuing to maintain performance in the payment of first pension applications with a total of 5177 applications paid in January so far (30th January).
The total applications on hand currently stand at 4699, slightly less than the same time…
2019/20 Pensions annual allowance charge compensation policy: third window for GP applications in England opens
GPs in England applying to the 2019/20 Pension Annual Allowance Charge Compensation Scheme must have their application form endorsed by Primary Care Support England (PCSE) before it can be processed by the NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA).…
Additional pension
Additional pension allows you to buy extra annual pension if you're an active member of the 2015 NHS Pension Scheme. All active members moved to the 2015 Scheme from 1 April 2022 as part of the public service pensions remedy, also known as McCloud…
Members achieving maximum pensionable membership
When completing SD55 termination form for members who have achieved maximum pensionable membership, are no longer eligible to contribute and have a last day of pensionable membership as the date they achieved maximum membership, the reason for…
Stakeholder Engagement upcoming events
The stakeholder engagement team run a series of events throughout the year providing regular updates and delivering educational training. Please see our Pension Events Calendar for upcoming events.
If your organisation would like to request…
Stakeholder pensions
If you're a member of the Scheme and a UK resident, you can also use the NHS stakeholder pension to top up your main Scheme benefits. You can do this instead of, or as well as, other top up arrangements.
We cannot guarantee your fund or the amount…
Government consultation on pension flexibilities
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published a revised consultation on proposed flexibilities to the NHS Pension Scheme. Please find more information at the link below. The closing date for responses is 1 November 2019.
https://…
GMP Tests revised
Requests for a GMP test need to be sent via email to nhsbsa.gmptestrequest@nhs.net
When requesting a GMP test, the following information is required:
• Intended retirement date
• Notional Whole time Total Pensionable pay…