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Automated AW171s effective early 2021
As part of the Sub Award Project, we have looked at how we can simplify and improve the process for employers. We have recognised that we can easily identify when a change on a member record has occurred either through Pensions Online (POL) or via…
Members seconded from their regular employment to assist with COVID-19 vaccinations
We are receiving enquiries from employers in relation to staff members working on coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccinations and how this will impact pension contributions.
Members being seconded from their regular NHS employment e.g. from surgeries,…
Equitable Life Money Purchase Additional Voluntary Contributions (MPAVCs) – Change of bank details
In Employer Newsletter 2 – February 2017 we advised that the Equitable Life Assurance Society had changed the bank account for the payment of contributions for members of the NHS Money Purchase Additional Voluntary Contribution (MPAVC) scheme with…
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.…
Payment of survivor benefits for unmarried partners
On 8 February 2017, the Supreme Court ruled to allow Ms Brewster’s appeal and declared the requirement in the 2009 Regulations of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Northern Ireland, that the appellant and her partner should have made a…
Financial Information Collection (FIC)
Since January we have been working with a small group of Direction Bodies to pilot our online Financial Information Collection (FIC) service. FIC will enable all employers to submit their contributions securely online regardless of whether they have…
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,…
Escalation Process
Our stakeholder engagement team's work involves a managed escalation and recovery process of unpaid NHS Pension contributions.
Unpaid payments include employee and employer contributions as well as any related AVC / ERRBO payments that have not…
Pensioner P60s, Advice of Payments and Annual Newsletters
P60s, Advice of Payments and annual newsletters are currently being sent to all NHS Pensioners.
A P60 includes information about the pension paid and the tax deducted during the tax year.
P60s are distributed in a phased approach and typically…
Ill health retirement applications – new forms
NHS Pensions has updated the ill heath retirement forms, making the question on life expectancy mandatory for all applications. If this is not completed, an application form will be returned causing potential delay for the members application.…