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In 2022, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) proposed changes to the amount members pay for their NHS Pension benefits. We wrote to members at the time and explained that some changes would take effect on 1 October 2022, while others…

We can now confirm that the Greenbury 2021 window will open on 4 January 2021 from 9am. Pensions online (POL) will be unavailable between 7am – 9am on the morning of the 4 January to allow for the Greenbury refresh from the previous year to take…

You must provide pay and membership information for members by 6 July 2025 following the end of the tax year to enable pensions savings statements to be provided to members. A pensions savings statement is important as it tells members whether they…

We have been looking at our process when requesting the annual rate at cessation (ARAC) from employers. As a result, we will no longer routinely request this information where it has already been provided or it is already held on the member’s record…

We have identified an increase in additional pension applications being rejected and rejection letters being sent to members where a member has elected to purchase additional pension via one-off lump sum payment. These rejections have occurred…

Following a change to the discount rate used for public service pension schemes that HM Treasury announced on 30 March 2023, the prices used to calculate Additional Pension purchases have changed. These will be implemented from 1 April 2024. All…

Any requests for a GMP test need to be sent via email to gmptestrequest@nhs.net When requesting a GMP test, the following information is required:- •           Intended retirement date •           Notional Whole time Total Pensionable pay figure…

We receive many emails from employers and members querying the Additional Pension (AP) rejection letters they receive. It has been brought to our attention that in some circumstances AP may still be being paid despite a rejection letter being sent.…

Further to the communication published on our website that advised all employers should continue to remit 14.3% (plus the employer levy of 0.08%) employer contributions to the Scheme for 2020-21, it has come to our attention that a number of…

Our Level 2 GP Practice Manager Events will be starting in September. We'll be publishing the registration details via Eventbrite in the Employer Update in the next couple of months. These events will be delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams and…