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GP Practice Staff Newsletters

From this page GP Practice Staff can access the latest and previously issued GP Staff Newsletters.

  • GP Staff Newsletter Q4 2023-2024

    GP Staff Newsletter Quarter 4 – 2023/2024

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Contribution Rates – Phase 2 Contribution Tiers
    • GP55A – Annual Return 2022/23
    • GP1 Incorporating GP55A 23/24
    • Payment on Account (POA) & SR1 2023/24
    • Pensionable Employment Termination
    • Previous “Focus On’s”
    • Contact Us
  • GP Staff Newsletter Q3 2023-2024

    GP Staff Newsletter Quarter 3 – 2023/2024

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Phase 2 Contribution Consultation
    • New GP1 Incorporating GP55A 24/25
    • New Starters & Leavers
    • Annual Benefit Statements for Practice Staff (ABS23)
    • Email Distribution
    • Focus On – Ill Health Retirement
    • Contact Us
  • GP Staff Newsletter Q2 2023-2024

    GP Staff Newsletter Quarter 2 – 2023-2024

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Annual Benefit Statements for Practice Staff (ABS23)
    •  Keeping HSC Pension Service Updated
    •  Pensionable Pay & Contributions
    •  Member Info Tab GP1 Form
    •  Contacting Us
    •  Focus On
    •  GP Practice Admin Workshops
    •  Member Details
    •  Contact Us
  • GP Staff Newsletter Q1 2023-2024

    GP Staff Newsletter Quarter 1 – 2023-2024

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Employer Queries for the GP Admin Team
    • GP55A 2022/23
    • GP1 submissions and late fee
    • Keeping your Accountant updated with any pension related changes
    • J2 and T55a submissions
    • Focus On – Determining the new contribution rates
    • New HSC Pensions GP Practice Admin Workshops
    • Contact Us
  • GP Staff Newsletters 2022-2023

    GP Staff Newsletter Q2 Sep 2022

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Annual Benefit Statements for Practice Staff (ABS22)
    • Keeping HSC Pension Service Updated
    • Pensionable Pay & Contributions
    • Member Info Tab GP1 Form
    • Contacting Us
    • Focus On
    • Previous Focus On for Reference Purposes
    • Contact Us

    GP Staff Newsletter Q3 2022

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • New Contribution Tiers
    • New GP1 Incorporating GP55A 23/24
    • New Starter & Leavers
    • Annual Benefit Statements for Practice Staff (ABS22)
    • Email Distribution
    • Focus On – New Contribution Tiers
    • Contact Us

    GP Staff Newsletter Q4 2023

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Contribution Rates – Revised Contribution Tiers
    • GP55A – Annual Return 2022-23
    • GP1 Incorporating GP55A 23/24
    • Payment on Account (POA) & SR1 2023/24
    • Focus On – Full Time Equivalent/Whole Time Equivalent
    • Previous “Focus On’s”
  • GP Staff Newsletters 2021-2022

    GP Staff Newsletter Q1 June 2021

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Update on Government Changes to Public Service Pension Schemes
    • GP55A 2020/21
    • 2021/22 GP1 Incorporating GP55A
    • Keeping your Accountant updated with any pension related changes
    • Pensionable Pay & – Contributions
    • Focus On
    • Contact Us

    GP Staff Newsletter Q2 2021

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Annual Benefit Statements for Practice Staff (ABS21)
    • Estimate of HSC Pension Scheme Benefits
    • GP1 Incorporating GP55a
    • Previous Focus on for Reference Purpose
    • Contact Us

    GP Staff Newsletter Q3 2021

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Department of Health Consultations
    • Annual Benefit Statements for Practice staff (ABS21)
    • Email Distribution
    • Focus On – Scheme Membership
    • Previous Focus on for Reference Purpose
    • Contact Us

    GP Staff Newsletter Q4 2022

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Your HSC Pension after 1 April 2022 – Share with all staff
    • Department of Health – Amendment to member contribution rates – delayed
    • GP55A – Annual Return 2021/22
    • GP1 incorporating GP55A 22/23 – All members are in the CARE 2015 Scheme from 01-04-2022
    • Payment on Account (POA) & SR1 2022/23
    • Focus On
    • Contact Us
  • GP Staff Newsletters 2020-2021

    GP Staff Newsletter Q1 June 2020

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • COVID – 19
    • Newsletter
    • GP Locum – Temporary Extension of the ’10 Week Rule’
    • Annual Benefit Statements for Practice Staff (ABS20)
    • Pension Scheme Registry Number – Reminder
    • GP1
    • 6.2% Employer Contributions for 2019/20 Year
    • HSCB Funding
    • Delivering through the Pandemic
    • ContactUs

    GP Staff Newsletter Q2 Oct 2020

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Public Service Pension Schemes Consultation
    • Annual Benefit Statements for Practice Staff (ABS20)
    • Estimate of HSC Pension Scheme Benefits
    • Pension Scheme Registry Number
    • HSCB Funding
    • GP1/J2/T55A
    • Contact Us

    GP Staff Newsletter Q3 Dec 2020

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Update on McCloud Case
    • GP1 Update
    • Email Distribution
    • And Finally
    • Contact Us
  • GP Staff Newsletters 2019 - 2020

    GP Staff Newsletter Q1 2019-20

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) for Practice Staff
    • Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) for Principal GP’s
    • GP1 Direct Debit Plan 2019/20
    • Membership, Contributions and Pay
    • Change of Address – Inform HSC Pension Service & your employer
    • Schedule of Charges
    • Members Retiring
    • GP Practice Managers Workshop
    • HSC Newsletters
    • Contact Us

    GP Staff Newsletter- Q2 2019-20

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Statement on the McCloud Judgement
    • Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) for Practice Staff
    • Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) for Principal GP’s
    • GP1 Direct Debit Plan 2019/20
    • Joining and Leaving the Scheme
    • Employees Working Part-time
    • Membership, Contributions and Pay
    • GP Locums
    • Members Retiring
    • HSC Newsletters
    • Contact Us

    GP Staff Newsletter- Q3 2019-20

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Salaried GP’s – SR2 Administration re: contributions refund/underpayment
    • GP1 Direct Debit Plan to April 2020
    • GP’s Working in Federations
    • Auto – Enrolment – Inclusion of Pension Scheme Registry Numbers & Employer Pension
    • Change of Personal Details
    • Contact Us
  • GP Staff Newsletters 2018 - 2019

    GP Staff Newsletter – Q1 2018 – 2019

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
    • Annual GP55A’s 17/18 and ABS 17/18
    • GP1 Direct Debit Plan 2018/19
    • GP Locums
    • Administration Guide
    • HSC Pension Service Newsletters
    • Contact Us

    GP Staff Newsletter – Q2 2018 – 2019

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Practice Administration Guide
    • Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) 17/18
    • GP1 Monthly Forms
    • GP1 Direct Debit Plan 2017/18
    • HSC Newsletters
    • Contact Us

    GP Staff Newsletter – Q3 2018 – 2019

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Practice Administration Guide
    • Final Pay Control – Relevant to GPs as Employers
    • Joiners/Leavers
    • GP1 Monthly Forms
    • GP1 Direct Debit Plan to April 2019
    • Pensions Workshop
    • HSC Newsletters
    • Contact Us

    GP Staff Newsletter – Q4 2018 – 2019

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Annual GP55A’s 18/19 and ABS 18/19
    • Contribution Rates
    • Monthly GP1 Forms
    • GP1 Direct Debit Plan 2019/20
    • Starters/Leavers
    • Workshops
    • HSC Newsletters
    • Contact Us
  • GP Staff Newsletters 2017 - 2018

    GP-Staff-Newsletter – Q1 2017 – 2018

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Annual GP55A’s
    • Joiners/Joiner Forms
    • Scheme Allocation
    • Annual Benefit Statement (ABS)
    • Contribution Rates
    • Auto-Enrolment
    • Maternity Leave/Sick Leave
    • Leavers/Termination of Scheme Membership
    • Monthly GP1 Forms
    • GP1 Direct Debit Plan 2017/18
    • Casual Employments – 3 Month Rule
    • Member Retiring
    • GP Section
    • Contact Us

    GP-Staff-Newsletter – Q2 2017 – 2018

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Annual GP55A’s 16/17
    • Joiners/Joiner Forms
    • Scheme Allocation
    • Annual Benefit Statements (ABS)
    • Contribution Rates
    • Auto-Enrolment
    • Maternity Leave/Sick Leave
    • Leavers/Termination of Scheme Membership
    • Monthly GP1 Forms
    • GP1 Direct Debit Plan 2017/18
    • Casual Employments – 3 Month Rule
    • Member Retiring
    • Contact Us

    GP-Staff-Newsletter – Q3 2017 – 2018

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Annual GP55A’s 16/17
    • Joiners/Joiner Forms
    • Scheme Allocation
    • Annual Benefit Statements (ABS)
    • Contribution Rates
    • Auto-Enrolment
    • Maternity Leave/Sick Leave
    • Leavers/Termination of Scheme Membership
    • Monthly GP1 Forms
    • GP1 Direct Debit Plan 2017/18
    • Member Retiring
    • Contact Us

    GP-Staff-Newsletter – Q4 2017 – 2018

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Annual GP55A’s 17/18 and ABS 17/18
    • Joiner Forms
    • Contribution Rates
    • Auto-Enrolment
    • Maternity Leave/Sick Leave
    • Leavers/Termination of Scheme Membership
    • Monthly GP1 Forms
    • GP1 Direct Debit Plan 2017/18
    • Casual Employments – 3 Month Rule
    • Member Retiring
    • GP Locums
    • HSC Newsletters
    • Contact Us
  • GP Staff Newsletters 2016 - 2017

    GP Staff Newsletter – Q1- 2016-17

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Nomination of a Local Scheme Administrator
    • Cessation of Contracting Out
    • Scheme Allocation
    • Contribution Rates 2016/17
    • Administration and Interest Charges
    • Monthly GP1 Forms
    • GP1 Direct Debit Plan for 2016/17
    • Annual GP55A’s 2015/16
    • How to Contact Us

    GP Staff Newsletter – Q2- 2016-17

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Administration and Interest Charges for HSC Employers for Late Payment of Scheme Contributions
    • Non Receipt of Annual GP55A’s
    • Joiners/Joiner Forms (J2’s)
    • Contribution Rates
    • Maternity/Sick Leave/Leavers/Termination of Scheme Membership
    • Career Breaks
    • Death Benefit Nomination
    • Survivors Pension
    • Termination of Scheme Membership
    • Annual Benefit Statements
    • Arrangements over Christmas period
    • Contact us
  • GP Staff Newsletters 2015 - 2016

    GP Staff Newsletter – Q1- 2015-16

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • HSC Pension Service Team
    • Practiice Identifier
    • Multiple Employments
    • 2015/2016 Employer Contribution Rate
    • J2 Form
    • GP1 Form
    • GP55a Form
    • Termination of Scheme Notice Form
    • Auto Enrolment
    • Useful Links

    GP Staff Newsletter – Q2- 2015-16

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Scheme Allocation
    • GP Practice Staff contributions – 15/16 Financial Year
    • Contact Us

    GP Staff Newsletter – Q3- 2015-16

    This newsletter contains information about :

    • Auto-Enrolment
    • GP1 Forms
    • GP55A
    • Rate of Pay Change
    • Practice Responsibility
    • How to contact us