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Annual update for non-POL employers
This data comes following the processing of the non-POL annual update spreadsheets by the Stakeholder Engagement team. The Data team took over the process for this year and the results are below:
Non-POL processing
2018
2019…
Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) tests
Any requests for a GMP test need to be sent via email to gmptestrequest@nhs.net
When requesting a GMP test, the following information is required:-
• Intended retirement date
• Notional Whole time Total Pensionable pay figure…
The NHS Pension Scheme for England and Wales – proposed flexibility – consultation document
We are consulting on a new set of proposals to offer senior clinicians more control over their pensions growth, so they can continue to provide the services that patients need.
Senior NHS clinicians are concerned that pension tax charges are making…
Update on current performance
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…
Exceeding Whole Time action required
As the deadline for issuing pensions saving statements approaches please action any SM8’s received.
If the contributions and pay are not amended in line with a reduction in hours/sessions worked, the member may receive an incorrect Annual Allowance…
Important news if you've received a 1995/2008 Scheme pension savings statement for 2023/24
You may have received a 1995/2008 Scheme pension savings statement showing a pension input amount for tax year 2023/24 in brackets, ‘£(10,987.60)', for example. This means that the figure is a negative pension input amount.
You need to read the…
Sharing our performance - June 2019
First Awards
As of 25 June 2019, a total of 3708 applications have been processed. 97.98% were paid on time.
To recap for the full month of May, 4358 were processed, of which 97.77% were paid on time.
Bereavements
Bereavements processing is…
Pay and contributions
Information about calculating member pay, protection of pay and contribution tiers.
Pay
What counts as pensionable pay
Pensionable earnings are determined by the member's employment or engagement terms.
Certain earnings are included or excluded…
New guidance for members who may hold or have held enhanced or fixed protection from lifetime allowance charges
On 28 February 2022 HMRC published new guidance for public service scheme members with enhanced or fixed protection.
Lifetime allowance is the total benefits you can build up from all registered pension schemes without incurring a tax charge. Since…
Reasons for overpayment
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…