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Lifetime allowance
Closing date for new applications for Fixed or Individual Protection 2016
After 6 April 2025 HMRC will not be accepting new applications for either Fixed or Individual Protection 2016. More information about applying for these protections can be…
Pay and contributions
On 22 May 2025, the Secretary of State announced that the headline pay recommendations for NHS staff from the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB), the Review Body on Doctors and Dentists Remuneration (DDRB) and the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) have…
Understanding the effect of rollback on annual allowance
The Public Service Pensions Remedy and pension tax
Some members affected by the Public Service Pensions Remedy, also known as McCloud, will need to update their pension tax information with HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).
This is because, as part…
My NHS Pension
My NHS Pension is a new, online portal which allows you to view and manage your NHS pension in one place.
If you are an active or deferred member, on My NHS Pension you can:
view a copy of your Annual Benefit Statement (ABS)
view the personal…
Partial Retirement Calculator - now available
The Partial Retirement Calculator can be accessed from the partial retirement page of the website: Partial retirement | NHSBSA
With partial retirement, you can take up to 100% of your pension, stay in your job, and carry on building up new pension…
February 2021 update on government changes to public service pension schemes
The Court of Appeal ruling on 'protection', known as the McCloud Judgment
In 2015 the government made changes to reform the majority of public service pension schemes. These reforms did not apply to members within 10 years of their normal pension…
Joining the Scheme
You may be eligible to join the NHS Pension Scheme if you're an employee between the ages of 16 and 75.
This also applies to those working under a contract for services, including:
general practitioners (GPs)
general dental practitioners…
Nominations
In the event of your death, the NHS Pension Scheme may provide for your family or a person you have nominated.
You can nominate someone to receive a lump sum on death benefit if you die using the lump sum on death benefit nomination forms.
If you…
Current processing times for NHS Pensions
This page was last updated on 19 June 2025.
Payments
Payments
Current processing times
Payment of your retirement benefits
Within 30 calendar days from the date of your retirement, or from the date we received all…
Cost of being in the Scheme
On 22 May 2025, the Secretary of State announced that the headline pay recommendations for NHS staff from the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB), the Review Body on Doctors and Dentists Remuneration (DDRB) and the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) have…