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From this page GPs can access the latest and previously issued GP Newsletters.
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GP Newsletters 2024 - 2025
This newsletter contains information about:
- 16 Hour Rule
- GPs Retiring
- Partial Retirement
- Re-joining the HSC Pension Scheme (Post Retirement)
- Opting Out & In of HSC Pension Scheme Membership
- Payment on Account (POA)
- Tiered Contribution Thresholds for Employees for 2024/25
- Contact Us
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GP Newsletters 2023 - 2024
GP Newsletter Quarter 3 – 2023/2024
This newsletter contains information about:
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2022/23
- Email Queries
- Workshops
- Member Self-Service (MSS) Registration
- HSC Pension Service Regulations Consultation
- Contact Us
GP Newsletter Quarter 2 – 2023/2024
This newsletter contains information about :
- Scheme Membership
- Payment On Account (POA)
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2022/23
- Self-Assessment of Pensionable Earnings 2022/23
- Annual Benefit Statement 2022 (ABS) & Annual Allowance 2022 (AA) for Principal GPs
- Email Queries
- GPs Retiring
- Contact Us
GP Newsletter Quarter 1 – 2023/2024
This newsletter contains information about :
- Annual Allowance (AA) and Annual Benefit Statement (ABS) 2021/22—Principal GPs
- Annual Allowance (AA) and Annual Benefit Statement (ABS) 2021/22—Assistant GPs
- GP’s Retiring
- Opting In and Out of HSC Pension Scheme Membership
- Payment on Account (POA)
- Contact Us
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GP Newsletters 2022 - 2023
GP Newsletter Quarter 2 2022 – 2023
This newsletter contains information about :
- Scheme Membership
- Payment on Account (POA)
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit for 2021/22
- Self Assessments of Pensionable Earnings 2021/22 for Assistant GPs/Locum GPs/OOH GP’s
- Annual Benefit Statement 21 (ABS) & Annual Allowance 21 (AA) for Principal GP’s
- GP Locum 10 Week Rule
- Email Queries
- GP’s Retiring
- Contact Us
GP Newsletter Quarter 3 2022 – 2023
This newsletter contains information about :
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2021/22
- Registering for Member Self Service (MSS)
- Self-Assessment
- Email Queries
- Workshops
- Contact Us
GP Newsletter Quarter 4 2022 – 2023
This newsletter contains information about :
- Payment On Account (POA) 2023/24
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2021/22
- Self-Assessment of Tiered Contributions
- Timeline for completion of various pension related processes for Principal GPs
- GP Individual Responsibility for completion of HSC Pension Service Scheme Forms
- Timeline for completion of various pension related processes for Salaried GPs/Stand-Alone OOH GPs
- Contact Us
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GP Newsletters 2021 - 2022
GP Newsletter Quarter 4 2021 2022
This newsletter contains information about :
- Your HSC Pension after 1 April 2022
- Department of Health – Amendment to member contribution rates – delayed
- Public Service Scheme Members with Fixed or Enhanced Protection
- Payment on Account (POA) 22/23
- Lifetime Allowance to 2025-26
- Annual Allowance (AA) & Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) 2020-21 Principal GPs
- Annual Allowance (AA) & Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) 2020-21 Assistant GPs
- GP Locum – “10 week rule” suspension extended to 30/09/2022
- Contact Us
GP Newsletter Quarter 3 2021 2022
This newsletter contains information about :
- The Coronavirus Act & the end of Temporary Suspensions for Retire & Return
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2020-21
- GP Individual Responsibility for completion of HSC Pension Service Scheme Forms – Administration of Scheme Membership
- Registering for Member Self-Service (MSS)
- Gp’s Retiring
- Self-Assessments
- Email Queries
- Department of Health Consultations
- Contact Us
GP Newsletter Quarter 2 2021 2022
This newsletter contains information about :
- Update on Government Changes to Public Pension Schemes
- Administration of Scheme Membership
- Payment on Account (POA)
- Employers Pension Contributions – HSCB Funding
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2020/21
- Self-Assessment of Pensionable Earnings 2020/21 for Assistance GPs/OOH/GPs
- Annual Benefit Statement 20 (ABS) & Annual Allowance 20 (AA) for Principal GPs
- Email – gpcertificates@hscni.net
- Contact Us
GP Newsletter Quarter 1 2021 2022
This newsletter contains information about :
- Update on Government Changes to Public Pension Schemes
- Annual Allowance (AA) & Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) 2019-20 – Principal GPs
- Member Self Service (MSS)
- Annual Allowance (AA) & Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) 2019-20 – Assistant GPs
- GP’s Retiring
- Life Time Allowance (LTA
- Contact Us
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GP Newsletters 2020 - 2021
GP Newsletter Quarter 1 2020-2021
This newsletter contains information about :
- COVID – 19
- Newsletters
- GP Locum – Temporary Extension of the ’10 Week Rule’
- HSCB Funding – POA & HSCB Funding Control Return
- Annual Benefit Statement (ABS) 18/19 & Annual Allowance (AA) 18/19
- Annual Statement of Pensionable Profit 2018/19
- BACS Transactions for Underpaid Contributions
- BSO Shared Services – Payroll Function & PBR (Pension Band Review)
- Opting Out & In of HSC Pension Scheme Membership
- Delivering through the Pandemic
- Contact US
GP Newsletter Quarter 2 2020-2021
This newsletter contains information about :
- Public Service Pension Scheme Consultation
- Employer’s Pension Contributions – HSCB Funding
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2019/20
- Self-Assessment of Pensionable Earnings 2019/20 for Assistant GPs/Locum GPs/OOH GPs
- Annual Benefit Statement 19 (ABS) & Annual Allowance 19 (AA) for Principal GPs
- Administration of Scheme Membership
- Contact Us
GP Newsletter Quarter 3 2020-2021
This newsletter contains information about :
- Update on McCloud Case
- HMRC – Fraud/Scam Alerts
- GP Individual Responsibilty for completion of HSC Pension Service Scheme Forms – Administration of Scheme Membership
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2019/20
- Email Distribution
- Locum GP’s working in Covid Centres
- And Finally
- Contact Us
GP Newsletter Quarter 4 2020-2021
This newsletter contains information about :
- Update on Government Changes to Public Pension Schemes
- Lifetime Allowance from 2021-2022 to 2025/2026
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2019/20
- Timeline for completion of various pension related processes for Principal GP’s
- GP Individual Responsibility for completion of HSC Pension Service Scheme Forms
- Timeline for completion of various pension related processes for Salaried GP’s/Stand-alone OOH GP’s
- Financial Advisers
- 2021/22 Preparation
- 2021 Census
- Contact Us
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GP Newsletters 2019 - 2020
GP Newsletter Quarter 1 2019 2020
This newsletter contains information about :
- Team
- Scheme Pays Facility – Important Update
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2017/18
- Annual Benefit (ABS) / Annual Allowance (AA) Statements
- Change of Address – Inform HSC Pension Service & your Employer
- Estimate Requests
- Schedule of Charges
- GP Locums
- Salaried GPs
- FAQ’s
- Contact Us
GP Newsletter Quarter 2 2019 2020
This newsletter contains information about :
- Statement on the McCloud Judgement
- 17/18 Summary of Process of Work for Principal GPs
- Member Self Service (MSS)
- Preparation for Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 18/19
- Update Third Party Authority
- GPs Working in Federations
- Opting Out of HSC Pension Scheme
- Self-Assessment of Tiered Contributions 18/19
- GP Locums
- FAQ’s
- Contact Us
GP Newsletter Quarter 3 2019 2020
This newsletter contains information about :
- GP’s Responsibility to share Earnings information – Principal & Assistant Posts
- 2018/19 Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit
- 2017/18 Annual Benefit Statement & Annual Allowance Information
- Scheme Pays – Estimating & Revising Scheme Pays Election (SPE2)
- GP’s Working in Federations
- FPPS – S/A for Salaried GP – Employer Contributions from 18/19 onwards
- Opting in & out across different employments
- Life Assurance – the effect of opting out of the scheme
- SS14 – Start of Pensionable Employment
- Financial Advice
- Inclusion of Pension Scheme Registry Numbers & Employer Pension Scheme Reference Number – Auto Enrolment
- Notification of changes to personal details
- FAQ’s
- Contact Us
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GP Newsletters 2018 - 2019
GP Newsletter Quarter 2 2018 2019
This newsletter contains information about :
- Practitioner Pensionable Employments
- Opting Out of the Scheme
- Annualise Pensionable earnings – 2015 Scheme Membership
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2017/18
- Self-Assessment 2017/18 for Assistant GPs/Locum GPs
- Annual Benefit Statements (ABS)/Annual Allowance Statements (AA)
- ERRBOs
- HSC Pension Service website
- FAQ’s
- Contact Us
GP Newsletter Quarter 3 2018 2019
This newsletter contains information about :
- Final Pay Controls – Relevant to GPs as HSC Employers
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2017/18
- Practitioner Employments
- Opting out of The Scheme
- Self – Assessment 2017/18 for Assistant Gps/Locum GPs
- Annual Benefit Statements (ABS)/Annual Allowance Statements (AA)
- Estimate Requests from Members
- Request from Financial Advisers
- Scheme Pays Facility
- Underpayment of Scheme Contributions/Overpayment of Seniority
- Payroll Shared Services – In year reviews and changes to contribution tier
- HSC Pension Service Website
- FAQ’s
- Contact Us
GP Newsletter Quarter 4 2018 2019
This newsletter contains information about :
- Consultation on Regulations – Employer’s Contribution Rate
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2017/18
- Underpayments of Scheme Contributions and Overpaid Seniority Entitlement
- Self – Assessment 2018/19 for Assistant GPs/Locum GPs
- Year End 2018/19 and forthcoming year 2019/20
- Annual Benefit Statements (ABS)/Annual Allowance Statements (AA)
- Estimate Requests (from members/financial advisers)
- Scheme Pays Facility
- Considering retirement? – What to do next
- Added Years Contracts
- Pension Liberation
- Correspondence Addresses
- HSC Pension Service website
- FAQ’s
- Contact Us
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GP Newsletters 2017 - 2018
GP Newsletter Quarter 1 2017-2018
This newsletter contains information about :
- GP Section
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2015/16
- Salaried/Retainee GPs
- Assistant (Salaried/Retainee/Locum) – Self Assessment of Tiered Contributions 2016/17
- Contribution Tier for 2015 CARE Membership
- Seniority
- GPs Retirement Process
- Annual Benefit Statement (ABS)
- Estimated Payment on Account 2017/18 – check if any outstanding
- HMRC – Annual Allowance & Individual Protection 2016
- GP Locums
- SUMDE Monies
- Joiner Forms
- Correspondence Details
- Contact Us
GP Newsletter Quarter 2 2017-2018
This newsletter contains information about :
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2016/17
- Salaried/Retainee Gp’s – Change in Process
- Assistant (Salaried/Retainee/Locum) – Self Assessment of Tiered Contributions 2016/17
- Contribution Tier for 2015 CARE Membership
- Seniority
- GPs Retirement Process
- Annual Benefit Statements (ABS)
- HMRC – Annual Allowance & Individual Protection 2016
- GP Locums
- SUMDE Monies
- Joining Forms
- FAQ’s
- Correspondence Details
- Contact Us
GP Newsletter Quarter 3 2017-2018
This newsletter contains information about :
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2016/17
- Assistant (Salaried/Retainee/Locum) – Self Assessment of Tiered Contributions 2016/17
- Seniority
- GPs Retirement Process
- Annual Benefit Statements (ABS)
- GP Locums
- FAQ’s
- Contact Us
GP Newsletter Quarter 4 2017-2018
This newsletter contains information about :
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2016/17
- Assistant (Salaried/Retainee) – Information now due
- Payment on Account 2018/19
- Annual Benefit Statements (ABS) update
- Tools/Resources available to you
- GP Locums
- 3rd Party Requests for Pension Information
- FAQs
- Contact Us
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GP Newsletters 2016 - 2017
GP Newsletter Quarter 1 2016 2017
This newsletter contains information about :
- Amendment to Calculation of Contribution Tier
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit
- New Family Practitioner Payment System (FPPS)
- Payment on Account Forms
- GP’s Who Retire Mid-Year
- Payment of Arrears
- Correspondence Details
- Salaried/Retainee GP’s & Assistant Practitioner’s
- GP Locums
- HMRC Changes
- Annual Allowance
GP Newsletter Quarter 2 2016 2017
This newsletter contains information about :
- Contribution Tier for 2015 CARE membership
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit
- Assistant Medical Practitioners—Self Assessment of Tiered Contributions 2016-17
- Seniority
- New Family Practitioner Payment System (FPPS)
- Payment on Account Forms
- GP’s Who Retire Mid-Year
- Payment of Arrears
- Correspondence Details
- Salaried/Retainee GP’s & Assistant Practitioner’s
- GP Locums
- HMRC Changes—LTA Online Service
- Annual Allowance
- Change of Address for submission of scheme forms
- Encrypted HSC Emails
- Schedule of Charges
GP Newsletter Quarter 3 2016 2017
This newsletter contains information about :
- HSC Website
- Choice 2
- Contribution Tier for 2015 CARE Membership
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit
- Seniority
- GP’s Who Retire Mid-Year
- Payment of Arrears
- Assistant Medical Practitioners – Self Assessment of Tiered Contributions 2016-17
- Family Practitioner Payment System (FPPS)/POA
- Salaried/Retainee GP’s & Assistant Practitioner’s
- GP Locums
- Annual Allowance
- HMRC Changes – LTA Online Service
- Correspondence Details
- Encrypted HSC Emails
- Schedule of Charges
GP Newsletter Quarter 4 2016 2017
This newsletter contains information about :
- Contribution Tier for 2015 CARE Membership
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit
- Annual Benefit Statements (ABS)
- Seniority
- Payment of Arrears
- GP’s Who Retire Mid-Year
- Salaried/Retainee GP’s Change in Process
- Assistant Medical Practitioners – Self Assessment of Tiered Contributions 2016-17
- Estimated Payment on Account 2017/18
- HMRC Individual Protection
- GP Locums
- Annual Allowance
- Correspondence Details
- Encrypted HSC Emails
- Schedule of Charges
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GP Newsletters 2015 - 2016
GP Newsletter Spring 2015 2016
This newsletter contains information about :
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit
- 2013/14 Non-Submission of Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit
- Revised Payment on Account Forms
- GP’s Who Retire Mid-Year
- Contact Details/Client List
- Salaried/Retainees GP’s & Assistant Practitioner’s
- Payment of Arrears
- Locums
- New GP Payment System
- Practice Managers Workshops
- HMRC Changes
GP Newsletter Autumn 2015 2016
This newsletter contains information about :
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit
- New FPPS GP Payment System
- Revising Payment on Account Forms
- GP’s Who Retire Mid-Year
- Contact Details/Client List
- Salaried/Retainees GP’s & Assistant Practitioner’s
- Payment of Arrears
- SUMDE Monies
- Locums
- Practice Mangers Workshops
- HMRC Changes
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GP Newsletters 2014 - 2015
GP Newsletter Winter 2014 – 2015
This newsletter contains information about :
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit
- 2012/13 Non-Submission of Annual Certificate of pensionable profit
- Revised Payment on Account forms
- GP’s Who Retire Mid-Year
- Contact Details/Client List
- Salaried/Retainees GP’s & Assistant Practioner’s
- Payment of Arrears
- Locums
- New GP Payment System
- Practice Managers Workshops
- HMRC Changes
GP Newsletter Summer 2014 -2015
This newsletter contains information about :
- Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit
- 2014-15 Payment on Account
- Salaried/Retainee GP’s
- Payment of Arrears
- Pension Estimate Requests
- Practice Managers Workshop
- HMRC Changes
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GP Newsletters 2013 - 2014
This newsletter contains information about:
- Employee Contribution Tier Rate 2013/14
- Accountant’s Mailing List
- 09/10 ,10/11 & 11/12 Annual Certificates
- Payment on Account 2013/14
- Salaried/Retainee GPs & Assistant Practitioners
- 2011/12 Limited Company Certificate
- 2013/14 Locum A & B Forms
- Change of Address
GP Newsletter September 2013 2014
This newsletter contains information about:
- HMRC Changes to LTA limit
- HMRC Changes to Annual Allowance
- Accountant’s Mailing List
- 09/10 ,10/11 & 11/12 Annual Certificates
GP Newsletter December 2013 2014
This newsletter contains information about :
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2012/13 Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profit
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Salaried GP Forms
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2014/15 Payment on Account Forms
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2014/15 Tiered Contribution Rates
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2011/12 Annual Certificates of Pensionable Profit
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GP’s who retire mid year
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SMS Messaging Service for Accountants/GPs/Practice Managers
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Contact Details/Client List
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HMRC Changes
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GP Newsletters 2012 - 2013
GP Newsletter December 2012 – 2013
This newsletter contains information about:
- Accountant Mailing List
- 09/10 & 10/11 Annual Certificates
- 11/12 Annual Certificates
- Assistant Practitioner Self- Assessment Form
- Salaried GP Process
- Employee Contribution Tier Rate