Search results

Employer contribution rate arrangements to remain for 2020/21 The NHS Pension Scheme employer contribution rate increased on 1 April 2019 from 14.38% to 20.68%. The Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation response announcing the rise,…

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,…

MPAVC allows you to make more contributions to build a separate retirement fund. How MPAVC works The additional contributions you make are invested. They are used to supplement your main scheme benefits at retirement or later. You can take up to…

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…

This information is intended to support independent financial advisors (IFAs), unions and other bodies or organisation representing individual members. You can find out: how to access information about a specific member NHS Pensions scheme year…

Trust Wholly Owned Subsidiary Companies The Department of Health and Social Care have confirmed that NHS Trust Wholly Owned subsidiaries can apply for access to the NHS Pension Scheme for compulsorily transferring staff, and new starters. Access…

If you’re a member of the NHS Pension Scheme, your updated Total Rewards Statement (TRS) or annual benefit statement (ABS) is available to view online now. If your organisation uses Electronic Staff record (ESR), you will be able to use this to…

Stakeholder pensions are an alternative way of saving for retirement. They are not normally recommended as a main pension for someone who can join the NHS Pension Scheme. Your employer must offer an NHS stakeholder pension if you cannot join the…

The National Health Service Pension Schemes, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2019. Subject to parliamentary procedure and the outcome of the current consultation, the employer rate is due to rise from…

The last 12 months have been an exciting time for the Stakeholder Engagement Team, appointing a further 5 Stakeholder Engagement Managers to build on the support we offer employers nationwide. We have also seen a steady increase in both the volume…