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We understand that people need different levels of information from us, be it a detailed factsheet or a brief article in Ask Us. In response to this we have recently developed several short videos aimed at members. They are intended to provide a…

The following forms have recently been updated to include an additional option within the applicant’s declaration and consent section. Consideration of entitlement to ill health retirement claim form (AW33E) Consideration of entitlement for…

In order to prevent double handling and potential delays, please only direct each query into the one relevant account. Below are the accounts that NHS Pensions expect employers to use and the reasons the account should be used for: Email…

The following forms have recently been updated to include an additional option within the applicant’s declaration and consent section. Consideration of entitlement to ill health retirement claim form (AW33E) Consideration of entitlement for…

As you may be aware the Government Gateway is in the process of being decommissioned which means we have been looking for another way for NHS staff to access their Total Reward or Annual Benefit Statement.  Therefore going forward we will be using…

You may have noticed that the content on the website looks a little bit different. This is because we have reviewed the web pages to make them easy to read and scannable. This will help you and members pick out key words and find the information you…

As you may be aware, the Government Gateway is in the process of being decommissioned which means we have been looking for another way for NHS staff to access their Total Reward or Annual Benefit Statement. From early June we will be entering the…

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…

The general basic rule is that a contribution tier for existing Officers Scheme members is set using the previous years’ pensionable earnings or whole time equivalent for members working part time. This is unless there has been, or there is, a…

A number of cases have come to light whereby a member has been offered a career break immediately following sick leave. Career breaks should not be used instead of sick leave, or to prevent the member accruing disallowed days. Where a member has…