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Update on introduction of member contributions changes
Following a consultation earlier this year regarding changes to member contributions that will be implemented from 1 October 2022, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has recently consulted on proposals for how the pensionable earnings…
Non-receipt of essential member data
We are in the process of conducting a review due to non-receipt of essential member data, in particular year end updates.
We will work closely with employers during this exercise and there will be an initial contact with the Finance Director or…
Refund of member contributions – a reminder of eligibility
To qualify for a refund, a member must:
have left the scheme before reaching Normal Pension Age
have ceased membership of the Scheme in all employments
have less than two years qualifying membership in the NHS Pension Scheme.…
Update on proposed government changes to public service pension schemes
The Court of Appeal ruling on 'protection', known as the McCloud Judgment
In April 2015, the government put into effect reforms to all main public service pension schemes.
The reforms that took place in 2015 did not apply to those closest to…
Department of Health and Social Care announces extension of retire and return easements
Following a short consultation, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced an extension to retire and return easements to 31 October 2022 through temporary amendments to NHS Pension Scheme regulations.
What was included in the…
Department of Health and Social Care announces extension of retire and return easements
Following a public consultation, the Department of Health and Social Care has announced a further extension to retire and return easements beyond the current 31 October 2022 expiry date, through temporary amendments to NHS Pension Scheme regulations…
NHS Pensions Sevice Improvement and Development Board meeting July 2017
Following the introduction of the administration levy on 1 April 2017 which saw the shift of funding the administration of the NHS Pension Scheme from the Department of Health to NHS employers, we changed the…
Sharing our performance - October 2018
Significant progress has been made on our Awards recovery plan during October and we are really encouraged with the results. All the activities we have put in place over the last few months are really starting to have a positive impact. As we have…
Spaces left for GP practice employer stakeholder event
The NHS Pensions’ Stakeholder Engagement Team has a number of places remaining for GP practice employer events next week.
These events focus on the administration of the NHS Pensions Scheme, consisting of various workshops throughout the day.
They…
Employer guidance on sending forms to NHS Pensions
At the start of the COVID 19 outbreak we took a number of steps to support employers who were encountering issues due to the lockdown restrictions. This included agreeing to accept certain applications forms in PDF/Word format via email, instead of…