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Extension of voluntary scheme pays 2018/19 deadline
The NHS Business Services Authority is sympathetic to the situation that NHS staff currently find themselves in during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and is keen to support members of the NHS Pension Scheme (England and Wales) who are front…
Marriage Certificates as Supporting Evidence
When accepting supporting documentation a NIKAH NAMA Muslim marriage certificate cannot be accepted as evidence of marriage. This unfortunately is not a legitimate certificate under UK law unless it is accompanied by a civil ceremony certificate.…
Data protection roles and responsibilities
We work jointly with other public sector organisations to deliver a number of our services. By law, we need to let you know who is responsible for delivering different parts of the joint services.
Such partners include:
employers recruiting…
Additional GP Practice Manager Events - Level 2
The NHS Pensions Stakeholder Engagement Team are delivering additional Level 2 GP Practice Events, commencing in October and November, presenting educational training tailored for Practice Managers. These events will be delivered virtually via…
Reminder of changes to the opt out form (SD502) return process
We advised in a previous newsletters that employers are no longer required to send the paper SD502 opt out form to NHS Pensions and we have amended the form to include this advice. Instead, it is the employer’s responsibility to retain the form in…
Greenbury reminder
The Greenbury functionality within Pensions Online (POL) is now available. All requests for disclosure must be received by Monday 28 February 2022, so that we can provide you with the necessary disclosure information.
You should avoid using the…
McCloud opt-out buy back
Not all members know they can apply to reinstate their remedy period service if they opted out of the NHS Pension Scheme because of the McCloud judgement.
We’ve published the details on our Contingent decisions web page, but you can help to make…
Getting benefits
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Only certain benefits entitle you to help with NHS costs.
In Scotland or Wales, NHS prescriptions are already free. You're also entitled to free NHS dental check ups and NHS sight tests in Scotland, and free NHS dental check ups up…
Free NHS prescriptions
Some groups are automatically entitled to free NHS prescriptions. Others can apply for certificates that entitle them to free NHS prescriptions.
Some prescribed items are always free, including contraceptives and medication given to hospital…
Free NHS dental treatment
Certain groups don't have to pay NHS dental treatment charges.
You should always check with your dentist whether your treatment is private or NHS. If you're entitled to free NHS treatment and the treatment you receive is a mixture of NHS and…