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Following a recent determination by The Pension Ombudsman we have revised our guidance to employers to confirm how duties should be assessed when determining Mental Health Officer (MHO) status for a member of the 1995 Section of the NHS Pension…

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,…

The NHS Pension Scheme employer contribution rate increased on 1 April 2019 from 14.3% to 20.6%, plus an employer’s levy of 0.08%. The Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation response announcing the rise, published in March 2019,…

Allocation is a retirement flexibility that is available to all members of the NHS Pension Scheme. Following a review of the enquiries we receive about allocation, it was evident that we needed to make the application process and available guidance…

An email went out to all employers on 5 March 2019 highlighting the proposed changes which were outlined in a consultation document released by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). We have highlighted below the main changes that will be…

Level 1 GP practice manager event Our next Level 1 GP practice manager event is available in October and includes educational training tailored for practice managers, delivered virtually via Microsoft Teams. These sessions include NHS Pension…

Legislative requirements place a responsibility upon employers to provide information to NHS Pensions. This information will enable NHS Pensions to provide an Annual Allowance statement to members who could be affected. The requirements specify…

The NHS Pension Scheme employer contribution rate increased on the 1 April 2019 from 14.3% to 20.6% plus the employer levy of 0.08%. The Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation response announcing the rise, published in March 2019,…

The NHS Pension Scheme Regulations allow for NHS pension benefits to be reduced or forfeited under certain circumstances.  Reduction of NHS pension benefits Employing Authorities should make NHS Pensions aware of any legal proceedings in respect…

At the start of the COVID 19 outbreak we took a number of steps to support employers who were encountering issues due to the lockdown restrictions. This included agreeing to accept certain applications forms in PDF/Word format via email, instead of…