Employer Circulars/Technical Updates
From this page employers can access the latest and previously issued
employer circulars.
Employer Technical Updates
This
Technical Update contains information about:
- Annual Rate of Pay at Cessation
- Actuarial Reduced Early Retirement Factors
- Redundancy & Interests of Efficiency (IOE) Retirements - Changes
to the Factors Used for Calculating Employer Additional Contributions
- Opting out of the Scheme
- 24 Hour Retirement
- 2008 Section Life Assurance lump sum (Officers)
- The standard Lifetime Allowance (LTA) is reducing
This
Technical Update contains information about:
- Changes to Employee Contributions
- Transitional Protection Rules for Redundancy
- 2011/12 Estimated GP (Non-GP Providers) Pensionable Income
- Reminder about joining the scheme for re-employed Pensioners
- Annual Allowance Information Requirements
- The Lifetime Allowance and Fixed Protection
- Members taking Strike Action
- Internet Update
This
Technical Update contains information about:
- Annual Allowance - Information Requirement for Employers
- Standard Lifetime Allowance
- Abatement (Important note about Annual Rate of Pay)
- Transferring Benefits
- Website Updates
- Reminders
This
Technical Update contains information about:
- Annual Allowance - Employer presentations and FAQs
- Medical and Dental Practitioner Dynamising Factors for 2010-2011
- Added Years Contributions for Scheme Members previously subject to the
Pensionable Earnings Cap
- Reminders
This
Technical Update Contains Information About:
- Important-Tax Changes
- Access to the HSC Pension Scheme
- 2011/12:Tiered Contributions
- Change from RPI to CPI
- HMRC Guidance on NIC's and Injury Benefit Payments from April 2011
- Pensions position of On-Call Arrangements for Agenda for Change Staff
- Reminders
This
Technical Update Contains Information About:
- Reminder-Disclosure of Senior Managers Remuneration
and Pension Details
- Pension Position of On-Call Arrangements for Agenda for Change Staff
- 2008 Section Draw Down Applications
- Changes for Members Returning to Work in Receipt of an Ill Health Pension
- Reminder-Employers Only To Use HSC Pension Scheme Forms
- Availability of GP Providers (& Non GP Providers) Annual Certificate
of Pensionable Profits 2009/10
- The Assistant Medical Practitioner Self Assessment of Tiered Contributions
2009/10
This
Technical Update Contains Information About:
- New Contact Details for HSC Pensions Service
- Changes to the Treatment of Tax Relief for Pensions
- Christmas Holiday Arrangements 2010
This
Technical Update Contains Information About:
- Changes to the Annual Allowance and the Lifetime
Allowance
- Changes to Pension Regulations
- Changes to Early Retirement
- HSC Employer Reminders
- NHS Employers
- Changes to Cash Equivalent Transfer Value (CETV) Factors
- Abatement for Special Class/Mental Health Officer Age Retires
This
Technical Update Contains Information About:
- Changes to Scheme Member Contributions from 1 April
2010
- Employer Scheme Contribution Rate-2008/2009 & 2009/2010
- The Earnings Cap and Added Years-2010/2011
- Out of Hours Providers
- Freelance GP Locums
- Death Benefit and Survivor Benefits
Latest Circulars
This
circular contains information about:
- New Head of HSC Pension Service Appointed
- Reminder-Disclosure of Senior Managers' Remuneration and Pension Details
- The Minimum Pension Age is Changing from 6th April 2010 for some members
- Redundancy and Minimum Lump Sum 2008 Section Factors
- National Insurance Earnings
- AW6-Supplementary Sheet for Issue to Members with Form
- Availability of Revised GP Provider and Non GP Provider Pensionable
Profit Certificates
- Statutory Time Limits for Payment of Scheme Contributions
- Amendment Regulations
- Contact Details
This
circular contains information about:
- The New Ill Health Retirement Application Form
- Pension Choice Exercise-Employer Seminar
- The Budget 2009
- Joiner Questionnaire Mailing
- GP Locums
- Contact us
This Circular contains information about:
- The New HSC Pension Service Website
- How to Contact us
This
Circular contains important information about:
- The new Scheme Guide for Members
- Joining the Scheme - Revised Procedures
- How to Contact us
2009