FOI-02721

##Request

Question 1 refers to Officers and Practitioners only but not to GP Practice Staff:
 
Provide the total number of First Awards awarded with a last day of pensionable service between 1st April 2024 to 30th September 2024
 
Question 2 refers to GP Practice Staff:
 
Provide the total number of First Awards awarded with a last day of pensionable service between 1st April 2024 to 30th September 2024
 
Questions 3 refers to all NHSPS Pension Scheme members:
 
Provide the total number of in service 1st pension awards (all types) where the payable date was between 1st April 2024 to 30th September 2024      where benefits were awarded within 30 days of the payable date 
 
Questions 4 refers to all NHSPS Pension Scheme members:
 
Please provide the following information for all Scheme Members who retired during the period  1st April 2024 to 30th September 2024 inclusive 
 
The total number of retirement applications processed which resulted in a "Revised Award" (i.e. Form SD55E and/or E-Mail being submitted)
 
Question 5 refers to Officers and Practitioners only but not to GP Practice Staff
 
Provide the total number of Revised Awards awarded with a last day of pensionable service between 1st April 2024 to 30th September 2024      
 
Question 6 refers to GP Practice Staff:   
 
Provide the total number of Revised Awards awarded with a last day of pensionable service between 1st April 2024 to 30th September 2024         
 
Questions 7 -8 refer to all NHSPS Pension Scheme members: 
 
Question 7
 
Provide the total number of in service Revised pension awards (all types) where the payable date was between 1st April 2024 to 30th September 2024 where benefits were awarded within 30 days of the payable date’
 
Question 8
 
Please provide the following information for all Scheme Members who retired during the period 1st April 2024 to 30th September 2024 inclusive 
 
The total number of Form SD55E and/or E-Mails submitted.

Please provide your response in the same format as FOI 02358 received on 22nd November 2024

On the 2 April 2025 you clarified the following:

The period required is 1st October 2024 to 31st March 2025

##Response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information and notes explaining it is attached.

Please read the below notes to ensure correct understanding of the data.

Question 1: refers to Officers and Practitioners only but not to GP Practice Staff:

Provide the total number of First Awards awarded with a last day of pensionable service between 1st October 2024 to 31st March 2025 – 

11,114

Question 2: refers to GP Practice Staff:

Provide the total number of First Awards awarded with a last day of pensionable service between 1st October 2024 to 31st March 2025 – 

617

Question 3: refers to all NHSPS Pension Scheme members

Provide the total number of in-service 1st pension awards where the payable date was between 1st October 2024 to 31st March 2025 where benefits were awarded within 30 days of the payable date – 

7,580

Question 4: refers to all NHSPS Pension Scheme members

Please provide the following information for all Scheme Members who retired during the period 1st October 2024 to 31st March 2025 inclusive. The total number of retirement applications processed which resulted in a "Revised Award" (i.e. Form SD55E and/or E-Mail being submitted) – 

4,652

Question 5: refers to Officers and Practitioners only but not to GP Practice Staff:
Provide the total number of Revised Awards awarded with a last day of pensionable service between 1st October 2024 to 31st March 2025 – 

595

Question 6: refers to GP Practice Staff:

Provide the total number of Revised Awards awarded with a last day of pensionable service between 1st October 2024 to 31st March 2025 – 

26

Question 7: refer to all NHSPS Pension Scheme members:

Provide the total number of in-service Revised pension awards where the payable date was between 1st October 2024 to 31st March 2025 where benefits were awarded within 30 days of the payable date’ – 

124

Question 8: refer to all NHSPS Pension Scheme members:

Please provide the following information for all Scheme Members who retired during the period 1st October 2024 to 31st March 2025 inclusive. The total number of Form SD55E and/or E-Mails submitted – 

43,218

Caveats

Any staff with any employment history with a GP are flagged as practice staff. All others are ‘Officers and Practitioners’; the member may not be in one of the respective roles at the time of the query.

In the event of a member claiming multiple awards, the award with the earliest payable date is assessed.

‘Within 30 days’ is determined by assessing number of days between award payable date, and the pay date on the first issued payslip. In the event a member has already been in receipt of a previous award, this will automatically be in payment prior to the award being assessed.

GP Staff – A member who has at least one employment with a GP Practice. For the purpose of this FOI, all other members are defined as ‘Officer or Practitioner’

First Award - An award which has been put into payment, and hasn’t subsequently been revised. It does not mean it is the first award the member has received.

Revised Award – An award which has had the benefit revised due to a change in information (i.e. final pay, last day of service etc.) 

Last Day of Service – The last day of pensionable service prior to award payable date

In-Service – An award being claimed from active service, rather than deferment.

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