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You may be able to buy membership back as added years at half cost if you: are a member of the 1995 Section had Scheme membership refunded on or before 6 April 1978 (or a later period when you were a self-employed practitioner) The option to…

The number of customers applying online for a prescription prepayment certificate (PPC) has hit the one million mark, saving more than £390,000 for the NHS so far. A PPC lets the holder get as many NHS prescriptions as they need for a set price. If…

There are 3 main reasons why an annual benefit statement (ABS) may not be available for your members. These are listed below with some examples: There is an issue that needs to be investigated. This could be because: We have a query about the…

It’s been a few months since we introduced the final system changes to automate the AW171 process. You now no longer need to send us the AW171 form to trigger a review of the pension in payment and determine whether a revised pension is appropriate…

We would like to thank you for your continued support whilst the revised automated AW171 retirement benefits process has been bedding in. During the implementation we have worked with you to alleviate some of your initial concerns. We created a set…

​From 1 April 2022, all members of the NHS Pension Scheme will be members of our 2015 Scheme. The 2015 Scheme is a Career Average Revalued Earnings (CARE) scheme. This is a form of defined benefit pension scheme.   When you take your pension…

If you need a replacement for a lost or broken NHS denture, bridge or orthodontic appliance, your dental practice will charge you. The current charge is £98.00 per appliance. You will have to pay the NHS charge even if you normally qualify for…

Leaving the Scheme To leave the Scheme, a member must complete part 1 of the Application to leave the NHS Pension Scheme (SD502) form. This form is available on the Leaving or taking a break from the Scheme webpage on the Member Hub.   You must…

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…

The option to purchase a PPC by Direct Debit will be unavailable on Sunday 6 July between 9.30am and 3pm This is due to planned maintenance on the service. A PPC could save you money if you pay for your NHS prescriptions.  The certificate…