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Reduction or forfeiture of NHS Pension Scheme benefits and using the ‘02’ exit code
The NHS Pension Scheme Regulations allow for NHS pension benefits to be reduced or forfeited under certain circumstances.
Reduction of NHS pension benefits
Employing Authorities should make NHS Pensions aware of any legal proceedings in respect…
Contacting the NHSBSA Pensions Operational Finance Team
Due to the current COVID-19 situation, we are experiencing some delays in responding to your emails.
Please be assured that Pensions Operational Finance are working extremely hard to make sure that we respond to all queries as quickly as possible…
NHS and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020 rule changes
Probate
On 18 November 2021 an updated version of the scheme rules was published which includes an amendment to Part 4 (paragraph 6). This allows claimants who are unable to obtain probate to receive benefits from the scheme. Some claimants may be…
Pensions revaluation headline statement – DHSC
The NHS Pension Scheme employer contribution rate increased on the 1 April 2019 from 14.3% to 20.6% plus the employer levy of 0.08%.
The Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation response announcing the rise, published in March 2019,…
Contacting Pensions via Email
To prevent double handling and potential delays with your email queries, please only send each query to the one relevant email account.
It is not necessary to copy in other teams as all correspondence that is sent to the pension employer account…
VAT Treatment of charges from NHS Pension Scheme
Since 1 April 2017 NHS Pension Scheme Employing Authorities have been paying a levy to cover the cost of the administration of the NHS Pension Scheme. The levy has been collected along with employers contributions by increasing the rate from 14.30%…
Public service pension schemes: changes to the transitional arrangements to the 2015 schemes - information on the consultation for employers
In 2015 the government implemented reforms to all main public service pension schemes. Public service pensions are some of the most generous pension schemes available, rewarding those who dedicate their working lives to public service.
The…
Disclosure of senior managers’ remuneration – Greenbury 2024
We anticipate that the Greenbury functionality within Pensions Online (POL) will be available from Monday 15 January 2024. This is slightly later than last year as we found we were receiving initial requests early and then amended pay figures at a…
Pensions Employers & Stakeholder Engagement Email Accounts
In order to prevent double handling and potential delays, please only direct each query into the one relevant account. Please do not send emails to multiple accounts.
nhsbsa.pensionsemployers@nhs.net
All general employer queries and case…
DHSC announce consultation on April 2024 scheme regulation changes
The Department of Health and Social Care has announced a consultation on proposed amendments to the NHS Pension Scheme regulations to be introduced in April 2024.
The proposals are to:
deliver phase 2 of the review of member contributions…