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Fifth episode of the NHS Pensions Podcast is live
The fifth episode of our NHS Pensions podcast is now available. The fifth instalment delves into the subject of Partial Retirement; focusing on what Partial Retirement is, who is eligible and what processes are involved in applying.
The podcast…
Notional Whole-Time (NWT) Pensionable Pay and supplementary pays
We have received a number of enquiries from employers seeking clarification when calculating Notional Whole-Time (NWT) pensionable pay with supplementary payments.
Information on how to calculate the Notional Whole Time Total Pensionable Pay is…
Reduction or forfeiture of NHS Pension Scheme benefits and using the ‘02’ exit code
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…
Locally agreed payments – Pensionable or non-pensionable
We have received enquiries from employers seeking clarification in relation to locally agreed payments and whether they are pensionable or not.
Local agreed payments may be pensionable up to whole-time provided the member meets the normal criteria…
Clinical Excellence Awards
From 1 April 2018 there are new arrangements regarding the pensionable status of Local Clinical Excellence Awards (CEA) awarded to Consultants.
Where a Consultant was already in receipt of a Local Clinical Excellence Award prior to April 2018 that…
Members seconded from their regular employment to assist with COVID-19 vaccinations
We are receiving enquiries from employers in relation to staff members working on coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations and how this will impact pension contributions.
Members being seconded from their regular NHS employment e.g. from surgeries,…
Department of Health and Social Care confirms change of date of annual 2015 Scheme pension cost of living review
Each year, 2015 Scheme pensions for members who are still actively contributing are reviewed to keep up with the rise in cost of living. The 2015 Scheme pensions are reviewed using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the year before, plus an…
2021/22 Pension savings statements
We are currently sending pension savings statements to members whose pension benefits have increased by more than the standard annual allowance.
The annual allowance is the maximum amount of tax-free growth an individual’s pension can grow by in…
Free member events on the NHS Pension Scheme
NHS England is running free of charge NHS Pension Scheme seminars for nurses, midwives and AHPs in late career, those aged 50 or older.
The events cover:
An introduction to the NHS Pension Scheme
The impact of flexible working on pension…
Request for employers to review contact details
We want to ensure that we have the most up to date contact for all employers. To support this, we ask that the main Pensions Online Administrator for each employer checks the contact details we hold are correct.
To do this, access Pensions Online…