Your NHS Pension is affected if you joined a public service pension scheme on or before 31 March 2012 and:
- you had pensionable service between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2022 or your retirement date if earlier, or you left service after 31 March 2012 but returned within 5 years
- your pensionable service was in the legacy 1995 or 2008 Scheme or your pensionable service was in the 2015 Scheme but would have been pensionable service in the legacy scheme if it was not for the discrimation
- you did not choose to give up your transitional protection to move to the 2015 Scheme
If you joined a public service pension scheme after the 31 March 2012, your NHS Pension will not be affected.
You’ll be asked to decide which pension scheme benefits you want to receive for the remedy period.
If you received full or tapered protection in 2015 allowing you to remain in the 1995 or 2008 Scheme, you’ll also be offered a choice of either 1995 or 2008 Scheme or 2015 Scheme pension benefits for any service between 1 April 2015 and 31 March 2022.
Membership of another Public Sector Pension Scheme
If you joined the NHS Pension Scheme on or after 1 April 2012 or rejoined the Scheme following a break of more than 5 years and have previous pensionable membership with an eligible UK public service pension scheme, you may need to provide us with details of the pensionable membership with the eligible UK public service pension scheme.
You must complete a Remedy Previous Public Service Membership (PPSM) form so we can check your eligibility for the public service pension scheme remedy if after 31 March 2012 you:
- joined the NHS Pension Scheme for the first time or rejoined following a break of 5 years or more
- had previous pensionable membership with an eligible public service pension scheme in the 5 years leading up to your NHS Pension Scheme membership
If your previous public service membership was with NHS Pensions England and Wales and you rejoined following a break of less than 5 years, your eligibility has already been assessed and you do not need to complete the Remedy PPSM form.
You do not need to complete the Remedy PPSM form if any of the following apply:
- you had a break of more than 5 years between leaving your previous public service pension scheme and joining the NHS Pension Scheme
- you've previously submitted a PPSM1 form
- you were receiving a pension from your previous public service pension scheme on the day you joined or rejoined the NHS Pension Scheme
- you've received a refund of contributions from your previous public service pension scheme
- you transferred out your previous public service pension benefits to a registered pension scheme including the NHS Pension Scheme England and Wales
Read more information about the changes to public service pensions on our website.