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We have made updates to the partial retirement factsheet and form based on feedback. You can download the updated partial retirement supplementary form from the Employer forms section of our Employer hub. The changes to the pension benefits section…

This year the Annual Allowance team have experienced a much higher receipt of work requests than in previous years. Particularly, the requests for ‘On-Demand’ statements have doubled and more recently we have been unable to meet the three month…

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,…

We have noticed an increase in the number of requests from employers received on behalf of the members, to change the decision in relation to their lump sum choice when completing the retirement application form AW8. We are therefore asking…

The Stakeholder Engagement Team are hosting a virtual training event via Microsoft Teams for all NHS trust employers on 3 February 2022. The trust event will be held in the morning and the afternoon on Thursday 3 February 2022. Morning session…

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,…

Applications We have received a number of partial retirement applications where the AW8 is not fully complete or the employer has not signed the relevant sections. If you are processing applications for partial retirement, please ensure the…

We have updated the partial retirement supplementary form, estimate request form, and factsheets based on feedback. You can download the latest version of the form and factsheets from our website. Partial retirement supplementary form Partial…

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…

Each year, 2015 Scheme pensions for members who are still actively contributing are reviewed to keep up with the rise in cost of living. The 2015 Scheme pensions are reviewed using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the year before, plus an…