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On an annual basis, all employing authorities are required to submit end of year information to NHS Pensions to allow us to complete our cyclic update of member records. In 2020, Non POL Employers will be asked to complete and return the annual…

NHS Pensions has added two new Stakeholder GP events in Leeds later this year. If you are interested in attending the next round of free training sessions they will be split into two different levels; level 1 and level 2, which will take place on…

Pensions Online (POL) error handling has a facility for employers to submit a comment on an error, to the NHS Pensions Data Management Teams. Employers are asked to submit comments where additional information can be provided to enable NHS Pensions…

HM Treasury has released their consultation document following the Court of Appeal judgment in December 2018 sometimes referred to as ‘McCloud’. The consultation sets out a number of options from the government following the judgement. If you are a…

When a member opts out of the pension scheme (either exit code 16) and carries on working in a non-pensionable capacity, we need to ensure that the correct payable date is used when the member applies for their pension. Deferred members must submit…

Publication date: 22 April 2025 The ‘Opt-out rates for ESR employees eligible for the NHS Pension Scheme’ report provides insight about eligible employees choosing to opt out of the NHS Pension Scheme. The report provides estimates about:   opt-…

We provide information about your NHS pension in a variety of ways. These include: an NHS employer directory details for independent financial advice Employer directory If you need to contact your current or previous employer, you may be…

As a result of the ongoing Covid-19 situation, we are currently receiving a high volume of calls to our NHS Pensions Employer Helpline. Please do take a look at the dedicated resources and guidance for employers within our NHS Pensions employer hub…

The Court of Appeal ruling on 'protection', known as the McCloud Judgment In April 2015, the government put into effect reforms to all main public service pension schemes. The reforms that took place in 2015 did not apply to those closest to…

NHS Pensions is seeing an increase in the amount of retirement benefit claim forms (AW8) being signed by the incorrect employing authorities. If the member is a GP in England all GP pensions are administrated by Primary Care Support England (PCSE)…