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Applying for ill health pension benefits
If you become too ill to work, you may be able to retire and take your pension benefits. We understand that if you're looking to retire on ill health grounds, how difficult this time can be for you. So we have tried to make it as easy as possible…
Bereavements
You can apply for an adult dependant’s pension if you’re the spouse, civil partner or long term partner of a Scheme member who has died.
Read the survivor's guide (PDF: 377KB) before applying for a dependant's pension.
Watch our video for more…
Family benefits and life assurance
We have information to help you understand what you need to do when a member dies.
When a member dies
Death in membership
Read our factsheet to find out what to do if a member dies while working for the NHS:
Death in membership - useful…
Information for practitioners and non-GP providers
This information is only for practitioners, locums, Out of Hours and non-GP providers.
Responsibilities of NHS England, PCSE and NHS Pensions (PDF: 106KB)GP Member Pension Guide (Word: 412KB)Integrated Care Board (ICB) NHS Pension Scheme guide (PDF…
Pensions Online
Pensions Online (POL) is an online tool based on the internal NHS Network (N3).
It gives employers the facility to update and amend members' pension records.
Complete our form to make amendments to the Pensions Online administrator details (PDF:…
Early Retirement Reduction Buy Out (ERRBO)
This option is for members of the 2015 Scheme only.
You can buy out the reduction that would apply if you claimed your NHS pension before your normal pension age.
In the 2015 Scheme, this is age 65 or the same as your State Pension age if that is…
Members achieving maximum pensionable membership
When completing SD55 termination form for members who have achieved maximum pensionable membership, are no longer eligible to contribute and have a last day of pensionable membership as the date they achieved maximum membership, the reason for…
Getting an estimate of your pension
We provide active and deferred members with an Annual Benefit Statement (ABS). They’re also known as Total Reward Statements (TRS) and can be accessed via Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
You can watch our video for information about how to request…
Useful information for pensioners
P60s and Advice of Payments
P60s and Advice of Payments (AOPs) will typically arrive by the end of May. These will be sent in batches with the 2025 Pensioner newsletter.
Only contact us if you have not received your pack by 1 June 2025.
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Payment of pensions after opting out of the NHS Pension Scheme
Following the article published in July, we have received a number of queries from employers and we felt that further clarification was necessary.
Checking the payable date
Opted out less than 5 years ago
Member has opted out less…