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‘Question 1 refers to Officers and Practitioners only but not to GP Practice Staff:

Provide the total number of First Awards awarded with a last day of pensionable service between 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022

Question 2 refers to GP Practice Staff:

Provide the total number of First Awards awarded with a last day of pensionable service between 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022

Questions 3 refers to all NHSPS Pension Scheme members:

Provide the total number of in service 1st pension awards (all types) where the payable date was between 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022 where benefits were awarded within 30 days of the payable date

Please provide your response in the same format as FOI 24415

Questions 4 refers to all NHSPS Pension Scheme members:

Please provide the following information for all Scheme Members who retired during the period 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022 inclusive

The total number of retirement applications processed which resulted in a "Revised Award" (i.e. Form SD55E and/or E-Mail being submitted)

Question 5 refers to Officers and Practitioners only but not to GP Practice Staff

Provide the total number of Revised Awards awarded with a last day of pensionable service between 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022

Question 6 refers to GP Practice Staff:

Provide the total number of Revised Awards awarded with a last day of pensionable service between 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022

Questions 7 -8 refer to all NHSPS Pension Scheme members:

Question 7

Provide the total number of in service Revised pension awards (all types) where the payable date was between 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022 where benefits were awarded within 30 days of the payable date’

Question 8

Please provide the following information for all Scheme Members who retired during the period 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022 inclusive

The total number of Form SD55E and/or E-Mails submitted

Please provide you response in the same format as FOI 24415’

Your request was received on 3rd October 2022 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Response

Question 1

Provide the total number of First Awards awarded with a last day of pensionable service between 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022 – 16,208

Please note:

• Any staff with any employment history with a GP are flagged as practice staff. All others are ‘Officers and Practitioners’.

• In the event of a member claiming multiple awards, the award with the earliest payable date is assessed.

• Last Day of Service (LDOS) is determined by looking at the termination date of the latest post prior to the award payable date.

Question 2

Provide the total number of First Awards awarded with a last day of pensionable service between 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022 – 741

Please note:

• Any staff with any employment history with a GP are flagged as practice staff. All others are ‘Officers and Practitioners’.

• In the event of a member claiming multiple awards, the award with the earliest payable date is assessed.

• LDOS is determined by looking at the termination date of the latest post prior to the award payable date.

Question 3

Provide the total number of in service 1st pension awards (all types) where the payable date was between 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022 where benefits were awarded within 30 days of the payable date – 5,657

Please note:

• In the event of a member claiming multiple awards, the award with the earliest payable date is assessed.

• LDOS is determined by looking at the termination date of the latest post prior to the award payable date.

• ‘In Service’ is determined by the LDOS terminating within 2 days prior to the award payable date.

• ‘Within 30 days’ is determined by assessing number of days between award payable date, and the first payslip being issued.

Question 4

Please provide the following information for all Scheme Members who retired during the period 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022 inclusive

The total number of retirement applications processed which resulted in a "Revised Award" (i.e. Form SD55E and/or E-Mail being submitted) – 4,984

Question 5

Provide the total number of Revised Awards awarded with a last day of pensionable service between 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022 – 3,180

Please note:

• Any staff with any employment history with a GP are flagged as practice staff. All others are ‘Officers and Practitioners’.

• All sub awards are assessed based on those which were completed within the given range (based on workflow completion date).

• LDOS is determined by looking at the termination date of the latest post prior to the sub award payable date.

Question 6

Provide the total number of Revised Awards awarded with a last day of pensionable service between 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022 – 112

Please note:

• Any staff with any employment history with a GP are flagged as practice staff. All others are ‘Officers and Practitioners’.

• All sub awards are assessed based on those which were completed within the given range (based on workflow completion date).

• LDOS determined by looking at the termination date of the latest post prior to the sub award payable date.

Question 7

Provide the total number of in service Revised pension awards (all types) where the payable date was between 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022 where benefits were awarded within 30 days of the payable date’ – 2,228

Please note:

• In the event of a member claiming multiple awards, the award with the earliest payable date is assessed.

• LDOS is determined by looking at the termination date of the latest post prior to the award payable date.

• ‘In Service’ determined by the LDOS terminating within 2 days prior to the original award payable date.

• ‘Within 30 days’ is determined by assessing the number of days between the sub award workflow notified date and completion date.

Question 8

Please provide the following information for all Scheme Members who retired during the period 1st April 2022 to 30th September 2022 inclusive

The total number of Form SD55E and/or E-Mails submitted – 13,105

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