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Member hub
What you can do in the member hub
In the member hub you'll find all the information you need about being a member of the NHS Pension Scheme, including accessing both the 1995-2008 Member Guide (PDF: 5.13MB) and the 2015 Member Guide (PDF: 2.64MB…
Clarification on annual allowance statements
We would like to clarify our current position in regards to providing annual allowance pension savings statements.
Recently we have issued annual allowance statements through our automation process, meeting the legislative deadline of 6 October…
Information for independent financial advisors (IFAs)
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…
Employer forms
Forms you need to manage a member’s pension record.
Contact details
Employer Organisation Contact details (PDF: 274KB)Make Contribution Payments (MCP) primary user change (Word: 72KB)
Estimates
Employers should use Pensions Online (POL…
Bigger lump sum purchase
This is only for people who were members of the Scheme before 25 March 1972 (1995 Section only).
It applies to anyone who either:
is or has been married
has a civil partner
has a surviving Scheme partner
The person must be nominated to…
Tax implications
Contributions paid to increase benefits qualify for full tax relief. They cannot exceed 100% of your taxable pay.
Lifetime Allowance
Since 6 April 2006 HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has set a Lifetime Allowance limit. This is on tax free pension…
Employer contribution rate arrangements to remain for 2020/21
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,…
Important news if you've received a 1995/2008 Scheme pension savings statement for 2023/24
You may have received a 1995/2008 Scheme pension savings statement showing a pension input amount for tax year 2023/24 in brackets, ‘£(10,987.60)', for example. This means that the figure is a negative pension input amount.
You need to read the…
Membership
Change of member details
If you don’t have access to Pensions Online (POL), you can tell us about a change to a member’s details by completing the relevant form:Change of employment details (SD55E) (PDF: 117KB)Change of personal details (SD55G) (…
Retirement
Before you start
You should read:
our final pay controls webpage
final pay controls and employer charge factsheet (PDF: 162KB) (for 1995 Section officer members)
GAD - final pay control factors and guidance (PDF: 153KB)
GAD - Revised final…