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The NHS Pension Scheme employer contribution rate increased on 1 April 2019 from 14.3% to 20.6%, plus an employer’s levy of 0.08%. The Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation response announcing the rise, published in March 2019,…

The guidance on the freelance GP locum forms A and B has been amended to allow for a relaxation of the ’10 week’ rule in year 2020/21 to take account of the current pandemic. You can access the updated GP forms guidance. 

Although Equitable Life closed to new business in 2001, the NHS AVC Scheme with Equitable Life remained open because it was established before the closure. As a result, members of the NHS Pension Scheme who had previously paid contributions to…

In April/ May this year, we made the decision, due to the huge uncertainty within the NHS at that time, that we would only request annual earning certificates for those pensioners who had their pension abated.  We are now in a position to collect…

The Court of Appeal ruling on 'protection', known as the McCloud Judgment In 2015 the government made changes to reform the majority of public service pension schemes. These reforms did not apply to members within 10 years of their normal pension…

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…

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…

The Stakeholder Engagement Team will be hosting a training event via Microsoft Teams for all trust employers on the 3 February 2022.  Further information on the content and how to register for this event will be provided in our Employers Update in…

Since 25 March 2020, The Coronavirus Act 2020 temporarily suspended some of the regulations governing the administration of the NHS Pension Scheme, including the temporary suspension of: the 16-hour rule abatement for Special Class status…

The foundation course has been developed following feedback from our GP Practice Manager Employer Training events. This course is available to all new local administrators (less than 12 months in post) of the NHS Pension Scheme. It provides a high-…