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There have been many regulations introduced which have changed the NHS Pension Scheme in different ways. A list of all regulations is provided here: The National Health Service Pension Schemes (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (legislation.gov.uk) The…

In the event of your death, a lump sum and pension may be paid to your surviving spouse, registered civil partner, qualifying partner or nominated recipient.  We may pay an adult dependant's pension to: your surviving spouse your registered…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance and measures The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced that the extension of the retire and return easement has been made permanent from 1 April 2024. What you can do in the pensioner hub If…

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…

P60s, Advice of Payments and annual newsletters are currently being sent to all NHS Pensioners. A P60 includes information about the pension paid and the tax deducted during the tax year. P60s are distributed in a phased approach and typically…

We administer the NHS Pension scheme on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care. As the largest centrally administrated pension scheme in Europe, it has 3.4 million members across England and Wales and makes payments to NHS pensioners of…

Article originally published 18 January 2022.  Link to partial retirement factsheet restored.   The Department of Health and Social Care has announced that the government’s Coronavirus Act 2020 setting out measures to respond to the COVID-19…

The fourth episode of our NHS Pensions podcast is now available. The fourth instalment delves into how a member is able to apply for their pension and what the process involves.   The podcast series is designed to be another resource for members…

If you're a member of the Scheme and a UK resident, you can also use the NHS stakeholder pension to top up your main Scheme benefits. You can do this instead of, or as well as, other top up arrangements. We cannot guarantee your fund or the amount…

Divorce or dissolution of civil partnership can affect your NHS pension. The court treats the value of pension benefits as an asset and may make an order to share the value of this asset between the parties involved. Read our guide to pensions on…