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In the event of your death, a lump sum and pension may be paid to your surviving spouse, registered civil partner, qualifying partner or nominated recipient.  We may pay an adult dependant's pension to: your surviving spouse your registered…

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…

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…

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…

Each year, you'll get either a Total Reward Statement (TRS) or an Annual Benefit Statement (ABS). The type of statement you'll get is based on your circumstances. What TRS is  Total Reward Statements are…

Emergency Placement Scheme We’ll administer the scheme should it be required under the Coronavirus Bill March 2020. The scheme compensates individuals undertaking emergency volunteering for loss of income and/or expenses incurred.   Cash flow…

We're using our expertise to deliver high volume national payments services. Emergency Placement Scheme We’ll administer the scheme should it be required under the Coronavirus Bill March 2020. The scheme compensates individuals undertaking…

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…