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SD65 no longer required for some new starters
It has been confirmed by The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) that the SD65 form is no longer required to be completed by Direction employers for any new starters from the 1 August 2019. It will be the Employer’s responsibility to…
Applications for Protection of Pay (where pay is reduced)
This is a further reminder for employers to ensure that any applications for Protection of Pay or Voluntary Protection of Pay are submitted to NHS Pensions within the relevant time limits. Also, that sufficient, supporting information is included…
Half Cost Added Years
You may be able to buy membership back as added years at half cost if you:
are a member of the 1995 Section
had Scheme membership refunded on or before 6 April 1978 (or a later period when you were a self-employed practitioner)
The option to…
Employer contribution rate arrangements to remain for 2020/21
Employer contribution rate arrangements to remain for 2020/21
The NHS Pension Scheme employer contribution rate increased on 1 April 2019 from 14.38% to 20.68%. The Department of Health and Social Care’s consultation response announcing the rise,…
Spaces left for GP practice employer stakeholder event
The NHS Pensions’ Stakeholder Engagement Team has a number of places remaining for GP practice employer events next week.
These events focus on the administration of the NHS Pensions Scheme, consisting of various workshops throughout the day.
They…
Final Pay Control update
Following the article in September’s Newsletter introducing the FPC1 form, we are pleased to report this has helped reduce the number of invoices going out to employers and helped prevent charges being over/under stated based on the information you…
TRS Refresh 2020
The TRS data cut for the annual refresh will take place after 7pm on Friday 19 June 2020, with refreshed statements available by the end of August 2020.
The data cut will capture successfully updated records up to and including 31 March 2020.…
Reminder: Third parties signing claimant application forms
We will only accept a third party signature on benefit application forms such as, Part B of form AW33E, the retirement benefits application form AW8 and application to commute ill health retirement benefits form AW341, where the member has…
Ill Health Applications – Coronavirus (COVID-19) arrangements
NHS Pensions is continuing to receive applications for;
The Consideration of Entitlement to Ill Health Retirement benefits (AW33E)
The Consideration of Entitlement for Early Payment of Deferred Benefits due to Ill Health (AW240)
Due to the…
Requests for information from employers for data queries
We are currently reviewing how we request information for member’s records with missing data or to amend incorrect data. The accuracy of this data is essential to ensure members can access up to date Total Reward Statements, Annual Allowance…