GP Staff Newsletter

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

2023/24

GP Staff Newsletter Q4 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 2023-24

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 – 2023-24

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 – 2023-24

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

2022/23

GP Staff Newsletter Q4 – 2022-23

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 Newsletter Q3 – 2022-23

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 Q2 – 2022-23

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

2021/22

GP Staff Newsletter Q4 – 2021-22

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 Newsletter Q3 – 2021-22

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 Q2 – 2021-22

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 Q1 – 2021/22

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

2020/21

GP Staff Newsletter Q3 – 2020/21

This newsletter contains information about :

  • Update on McCloud Case
  • GP1 Update
  • Email Distribution
  • And Finally
  • Contact Us
GP Staff Newsletter Q2 - 2020/21

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 Q1 - 2020/21

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

2019/20

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 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 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

2018/19

GP Staff Newsletter Q4 - 2018/19

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 Newsletter Q3 - 2018/19

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 Q2 - 2018-19

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 Q1 - 2018-19

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

2017/18

GP Staff Newsletter Q4 - 2017-18

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 Newsletter Q3 - 2017-18

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 Q2 - 2017

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 Q1 - 2017-18

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 - 2016

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 Newsletter Q1 - 2016

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 – November 2015

This newsletter contains information about :

  • Auto-Enrolment
  • GP1 Forms
  • GP55A
  • Rate of Pay Change
  • Practice Responsibility
  • How to contact us
GP Staff Newsletter – May 2015

This newsletter contains information about :

  • Scheme Allocation
  • GP Practice Staff contributions – 15/16 Financial Year
  • Contact Us
GP Staff Newsletter – January 2015

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