Thank you for your request for information about the following:

Request

Please confirm the following for the Employer Helpline, the Scheme Member Helpline and the Pensions Online Helpdesk for the period 1st July 2024 to 30th September 2024 inclusive on a month by month basis:

1. Total Calls Received

2. Longest Waiting Time

3. Shortest Waiting Time

4. Average Waiting Time

5. Total Abandoned Calls

Please provide the information in the same format as FOI 02123 dated 27th August 2024

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 1 October 2024.

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.

Our response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information and notes explaining it is attached.

Please read the below notes to ensure correct understanding of the data.

The data provided is in seconds.

The Pensions Online (POL) Helpdesk is part of the Employer Helpline (option 2 on the call directing).

Whilst the total number of calls received in August and September was less than July, written contact increased. This combined with a variety of other factors meant that call waiting times, and the number of abandoned calls increased. Both call waiting times and the number of abandoned calls have reduced in October.

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