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Following feedback from both our members and employers, we have made the decision that a member will qualify for a protection of pay estimate free of charge if they: are over minimum pension age intend to retire within the next 12 months. The…

Following the removal of the historic Employer Newsletters from the website, the bulk Protection of Pay forms have been updated. The employer factsheet has been updated with a historic bulk Protection of Pay guidance section to include information…

We have recently received a number of queries in relation to clinical director duty payments. The regulations state that a member’s pensionable earnings are: salary wages fees, and other regular payments made to the member in respect of…

The NHS Business Services Authority is sympathetic to the situation that NHS staff currently find themselves in during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and is keen to support members of the NHS Pension Scheme (England and Wales) who are front…

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published the outcome of its consultation on proposed amendments to the NHS Pension Scheme Regulations. It confirms the changes that will be made to final pay controls from 1 July 2021 The aim of…

Where an employee goes on strike the information provided previously remains relevant. Where an employee undertakes action short of strike i.e. they work to rule, there are no disallowed days to add to the members pension record and if part-time…

Members will soon be able to apply to reinstate remedy period service if they opted out of the NHS Pension Scheme because of the discrimination identified in the McCloud judgement.   Members will be able to use a calculator to estimate the cost of…

There has been an increase in queries from employers relating to pensionable pay for 1995 Section members. We want to provide a better understanding for you of how our processes work for awards and sub awards and help alleviate some your concerns.…

From 1 April 2018 there are new arrangements regarding the pensionable status of Local Clinical Excellence Awards (CEA) awarded to Consultants. Where a Consultant was already in receipt of a Local Clinical Excellence Award prior to April 2018 that…

We are receiving enquiries from employers in relation to staff members working on coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations and how this will impact pension contributions. Members being seconded from their regular NHS employment e.g. from surgeries,…