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MPAVC allows you to make more contributions to build a separate retirement fund. How MPAVC works The additional contributions you make are invested. They are used to supplement your main scheme benefits at retirement or later. You can take up to…

Overpayment of an NHS Pension can happen for a number of reasons. These include, if you're a: surviving spouse or partner child dependant re-employed pensioner or your pension has been revised Surviving spouse or partner There may have…

We are continuing to maintain performance in the payment of first pension applications with a total of 5177 applications paid in January so far (30th January). The total applications on hand currently stand at 4699, slightly less than the same time…

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,…

P60s and Advice of Payments P60s and Advice of Payments (AOPs) will typically arrive by the end of May. These will be sent in batches with the 2025 Pensioner newsletter. Only contact us if you have not received your pack by 1 June 2025. Jump to…

New HMRC lump sum allowances from 6 April 2024 As part of their Spring Budget 2023, the government announced the removal of the lifetime allowance charge from 6 April 2023 and lifetime allowance from 6 April 2024. The Finance Act 2024 amended the…

Change of member details If you don’t have access to Pensions Online (POL), you can tell us about a change to a member’s details by completing the relevant form:Change of employment details (SD55E) (PDF: 117KB)Change of personal details (SD55G) (…

If you become too ill to work, you may be able to retire and take your pension benefits. We understand that if you're looking to retire on ill health grounds, how difficult this time can be for you. So we have tried to make it as easy as possible…

A message from Chris Dawson, Head of Service, NHS Pensions:  We understand that the current situation around COVID-19 continues to cause significant concern and uncertainty. I wanted to reassure you that at NHS Pensions we have taken, and continue…

The Department of Health and Social Care is consulting on proposals to change the NHS Pension Scheme regulations. The changes will make survivor benefits in the 1995 Section equal   There are two NHS Pension Schemes, the 2015 NHS Pension Scheme…