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Your NHS Pension records are updated annually by your NHS employer. This allows us to provide you with a new Annual Benefits Statement (ABS), so that you can see how your pension pot is increasing and what benefits you may claim at your Normal…

If you’re eligible for redundancy, you have a few options on what to do with your pension benefits. Some of these options can affect the benefits you receive, depending on your age. You can read more about this on our Capitalisation costs…

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…

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…

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…

The fifth episode of our NHS Pensions podcast is now available. The fifth instalment delves into the subject of Partial Retirement; focusing on what Partial Retirement is, who is eligible and what processes are involved in applying. The podcast…

Electronic publication of accountsThe Accounting Officer is responsible for maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the NHS Business Services Authority's website. The auditors do not review these matters and are not responsible for any changes…

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…

If you're a member of the NHS Pension Scheme and a UK resident, you can use the NHS stakeholder pension to top up your main Scheme benefits. You can do this instead of, or alongside, other top-up arrangements.Stakeholder contributions are…

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…