Delay to some NHS member payslips
26 April 2023
A small proportion of NHS pension scheme members may not receive their April payslip or annual P60 from SPPA until Wednesday 3 May or Thursday 4 May. This delay is due to technical issues and the bank holiday on Monday 1 May. The delay to the payslips won’t affect the payment of funds - all pension payments will still be received on time. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
Building a better SPPA – Our Annual Business Plan 2023/2024
03 April 2023
We’re setting out our priorities and plans for the 2023/24 year in our Annual Business Plan.
UK Budget announcement on Lifetime Allowance and Annual Allowance tax
16 March 2023
In the latest UK Government budget on 15 March the Chancellor announced that the Lifetime Allowance will be abolished the Annual Allowance will increase from £40,000 to £60,000. These changes will come into effect on 6 April 2023.
2023 Annual Pension Increase (API)
07 March 2023
The increase to your pension will be 10.1%, which will be applied to your pension from 10 April 2023
Our 2023 Charity Partner
17 January 2023
We are proud that our colleagues have chosen to support Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) as our charity partner for 2023.
McCloud/Sargeant and the 2015 Remedy pension calculators
13 October 2022
The SPPA is pleased to advise that a retirement calculator for the McCloud/Sargeant and 2015 Remedy is available for use on our website. Who is affected by McCloud/Sargeant and the 2015 Remedy If you joined a public sector pension scheme on or before 31 March 2012 and you were still a member on or after 1 April 2015, and had continuous service you will be eligible for the 2015 Remedy. This includes members who left but returned within 5 years to the same or another public service pension scheme.
Contract for new pension administration/payroll solution
05 October 2022
The Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) today announced the intention to award a contract to Heywood Pension Technologies (HPT) for the supply of a new integrated pensions IT system, subject to a mandatory standstill period. Chief Executive David Robb said:
Your 2022 Annual Benefit Statement is now available
31 August 2022
Your Annual Benefit Statement (ABS) estimates your pension benefits accrued up to the end of the most recent financial year (NHS GP Medical Practitioners will have an ABS up to 31 March 2021). The Scottish Public Pensions Agency have issued Annual Benefit Statements for all active members of the Scottish: NHS, Teacher, Police and Firefighter Schemes from 31 August 2022.
NHS Scotland Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme
20 June 2022
Scottish Ministers established a special temporary scheme that provided death in service benefits for relevant persons working for, or providing services on behalf of, an NHS Scotland Health Board, Special Health Board, NHS National Services Scotland (Common Services Agency) and Healthcare Improvement Scotland, called the NHS Scotland and Social Care Coronavirus Life Assurance Scheme 2020.
Changes to Commutation provision in the Police Pension Scheme 1987
09 March 2022
From 1 April 2022, we are changing how retirement lump sums are calculated for 1987 Scheme members who are aged 50 or over and have between 25 and 30 years’ service. Currently, these members can commute up to 2.25 times their annual pension. This is being changed so they can commute up to 25% of their annual pension instead. This change will not apply retrospectively to retirements pre 1 April 2022.