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When employees join the NHS, all eligible employees are automatically enrolled into the NHS Pension Scheme. If a member opts-out of the NHS Pension Scheme, you do not need to provide the member with alternative pension arrangements but if you do,…

The MCP submission home screen has recently been updated to allow for payment information to be submitted for both manual (BACS/Bank Transfer) and automated (Direct Debit/Automatic Collection) payment types. You should make sure you are selecting…

The MCP submission home screen has recently been updated to allow for Payment Information to be submitted for both Manual (BACS/Bank Transfer) and Automated (Direct Debit/Automatic Collection) Payment Types. You should ensure you are selecting the…

The information in this article is for GP practices who currently make payment by electronic bank payments (BACS, CHAPS or faster payment). With effect from 1 May 2018 the bank account currently used by GP practices to make payment of NHS Pension…

We have recently received a number of queries in relation to clinical director duty payments. The regulations state that a member’s pensionable earnings are: salary wages fees, and other regular payments made to the member in respect of…

Due to the transition to the 2015 Scheme, NHS Pensions has seen an increase in members eligible to claim their benefits under the small lump sum payment processes. To confirm, our existing process is as follows: When an AW8 is submitted, and the…

We are still seeing enquiries from employers seeking clarification in relation to annual leave payments and payment in lieu of notice. Firstly, to confirm there has been no change to NHS Pension Scheme regulations. Payments for annual leave should…

Due to the current COVID-19 situation, we are experiencing some delays in responding to your emails. Please be assured that Pensions Operational Finance are working extremely hard to make sure that we respond to all queries as quickly as possible…

Further to an article in the January 2016 Employer Newsletter, we are continuing to consider the system changes required to ensure that the whole time equivalent pay is calculated correctly for part time staff who are in receipt of supplementary…

The members’ record should be terminated on either the date of death, or if annual leave extends the last day of service on that date using exit code 14. Please also ensure the employer pay provided on the termination form includes payment for…