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We notified you in the January 2019 employers newsletter about proposed changes to the National Health Service Pension Scheme, Additional Voluntary Contributions and Injury Benefits (Amendment) Regulations 2019.   The proposed changes include:…

NHS employers are reminded that the only self-employed individuals who have access to the NHS Pension Scheme are General Practitioners, General Dental Practitioners, Ophthalmic Medical Practitioners, and non-GP Providers. Any other individual…

Requests for a GMP test need to be sent via email to nhsbsa.gmptestrequest@nhs.net When requesting a GMP test, the following information is required: •           Intended retirement date •           Notional Whole time Total Pensionable pay…

If you need to contact us about AVCs (Additional Voluntary Contributions), AP (Additional Pension), or ERRBO (Early Retirement Reduction Buy Out) please email us at nhsbsa.apavcreferrals@nhs.net.  These email accounts are no longer active:…

The members’ record should be terminated on either the date of death, or if annual leave extends the last day of service on that date using exit code 14. Please also ensure the employer pay provided on the termination form includes payment for…

Correct allocation of retrospective pay or awards and recording of hours or sessions Can all employers please ensure that any retrospective or backdated pay or awards (like the Clinical Excellence Award) are allocated to the correct pension year…

Each year, we update your pension record to the 31 March using information sent to us by your employer. Your Total Reward Statement (TRS) and Annual Benefits Statement (ABS) provides you with an overview of your pension benefits up to 31 March each…

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that the transitional approach that has operated since 2019/20 for employer contributions will continue in 2025/26.   Employers should ensure that their payroll provider continues to…

We’re always looking for new ways to keep our members informed about the NHS Pension Scheme, and part of this includes making it easier for you to communicate Scheme information to your employees. We are excited to tell you that we have been…

Due to scheduled system maintenance, POL will be unavailable between 12:01am and 11:59pm on Sunday 25 May.   If we need to bring POL down at short notice for urgent maintenance, we’ll advise you as soon as we can in advance via the POL homepage.