As a result of the 2022/23 AFC Pay Award, the questions and answers in the link below have been created to assist those members of the HSC Pension Scheme understand what implications the pay award may have on the Pension
The Health and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020
The Minister for Health has announced that staff who are performing vital frontline HSC or social care work during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak may be eligible for a life assurance scheme, recognising the increased risks they are currently facing. In
COVID 19
We understand that the current situation around COVID-19 continues to cause significant concern and uncertainty. I wanted to reassure you that at HSC Pension Service we have taken, and continue to take, a number of proactive steps to ensure that
The McCloud Judgement – Joint Statement – January 2020
This provides an update on the McCloud litigation on transitional protections in public service pension schemes and the implications for the devolved schemes in Northern Ireland. The statement has been agreed with Management Side and Trade Union Side. The statement
GDPR
On 25 May 2018, regulations governing the use of your personal information changed. The General Data Protection Regulation has been adopted across all European Union member states. Further information can be found in the link below: General Data Protection Regulation
Member Self Service
The Member Self Service website is now available and can be accessed by clicking on the link below: https://mypension.hscni.net/ Please note that access to the portal is only available to members of the HSC Pension Scheme who have access to
Indexation and equalisation of GMP in public service pension schemes – HMT Consultation
As a consequence of the end of contracting out and the introduction of the new single tier state pension there has been much discussion about Guaranteed Minimum Pension (GMP) policy issues. Options are being considered for a long term solution
LTA Protection – HMRC online service
HMRC has launched a new online service for pension scheme members who wish to apply for protection from the lifetime allowance tax charge. As outlined in HMRC’s pension schemes newsletter 80, the online service replaces the previous HMRC processes available
Choice 2 Exercise – Important Notice
Following consultation with the HSC Pension Scheme Advisory Board, the Choice 2 exercise has been temporarily postponed and will commence in autumn.
Pension Increase
There will be no inflationary increase applied to pensions in payment, from April 2016. This is based on instructions from the UK Treasury because, in the 12 months to September 2015, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was negative (-0.1%). Any