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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…
Partial retirement
If you're aged 55 and over and you have agreement from your employer, you can choose to take part, or all of your pension benefits while you continue working in NHS employment and build your pension benefits in the 2015 Scheme. This is called…
Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
There are 2 NHS Pension schemes. There's the 1995 / 2008 Scheme and the 2015 Scheme.
From 1 April 2022, all new and active members of the NHS Pension Scheme are members of the 2015 Scheme.
Watch our video to understand about the NHS Pension Scheme…
Transferring in
Time limits
Time limits apply to all transfer applications, including a transfer of additional voluntary contributions to one of our Money Purchase Additional Voluntary Contributions providers.
If an employee is not a member of the main Scheme,…
Letting us know that a pensioner member has died
If an NHS pension member has died, you should let us know as soon as you can. Once we know, we can make sure all the monies and benefits are paid quickly and accurately.
If we do not know, we may continue to make payments. This means whoever is…
Leaving or taking a break from the scheme
There are a number of ways you can leave or take a break from the scheme.
Watch our video for help to understand what you would be giving up if you decide to opt out:
Download the video transcript (PDF: 146KB…
Understanding your choice after retirement
McCloud RSS delivery timetable update (1 July 2025)
Following a recent written ministerial statement, the timetable for the delivery of remediable service statements to NHS Pension Scheme members will be updated. We appreciate that this news will…
The NHS Cost Claim Back Scheme
The NHS Cost Claim Back Scheme is for members affected by the Public Service Pensions Remedy
Every Public Service Pension Scheme is working through significant complexity to put in place the Public Service Pensions Remedy for all affected members…
Partial Retirement Calculator - now available
The Partial Retirement Calculator can be accessed from the partial retirement page of the website: Partial retirement | NHSBSA
With partial retirement, you can take up to 100% of your pension, stay in your job, and carry on building up new pension…
Rollback of remedy period service
Every Public Service Pension Scheme is working through significant complexity to put in place the Public Service Pensions Remedy for all affected members
As the largest Scheme, the NHS Pension Scheme has made substantial progress towards…