Tax reference numbers that may come in useful
From time to time, you may find the following tax reference numbers useful if you have to deal with HMRC in any corresondence relating to your pension scheme (for example, Pay As You Earn taxation, refunds, Annual Allowance tax charges, application for individual protection or Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs).
NHS schemes
Title |
Relevant scheme |
Tax reference number |
| SCON (Scheme contracting out number) | All schemes | S2730012K |
| ECON (Employers' contracting out number) | All schemes | E390008J |
| PSTRs (Pension scheme tax references) | 1995 & 2008 sections | 00328859RC |
| 2015 scheme | 00821228RT | |
| PAYE reference | 948/VZ17588 |
Teachers' schemes
Title |
Relevant scheme |
Tax reference number |
| SCON (Scheme contracting out number) | All schemes | S2731010L |
| ECON (Employers' contracting out number) | All schemes | E3900002R |
| PSTRs (Pension scheme tax references) | 1995 & 2005 schemes | 00328799RN |
| 2015 scheme | 00816504RJ | |
| PAYE references | Teachers Pension Payments | 961/900458 |
| Payment of Family Benefits | 961/8235354 | |
| Grant Aided Colleges | 961/8229439 |
Police schemes
Title |
Relevant scheme |
Tax reference number |
| SCON (Scheme contracting out numbers) | Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) |
S2734160F |
| New Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) 2006 & Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) 2015 | S2734161J | |
|
ECON (Employers' contracting out number) |
All schemes | E3900002R |
| PSTRs (Pension scheme tax references) | Police Pension Scheme (Scotland) 2015 | 00821845RC |
| Police Pension Scheme | 00816351RK | |
| New Police Pension Scheme | 00682188RR | |
| PAYE reference | 475/FB11392 |
Firefighters' schemes
Title |
Relevant scheme |
Tax reference number |
| SCON (Scheme contracting out numbers) | Firefighters' Pension Scheme | S2734159B |
| New Firefighters' Pension Scheme & Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Scotland) 2015 | S2734158Y | |
| ECON (Employers' contracting out number | All schemes | E3900002R |
| PSTRs (Pension scheme tax references) | Firefighters' Pension Scheme (Scotland) 2015 | 00820234RB |
| Firefighters' Pension Scheme | 00816352RN | |
| New Firefighters' Pension Scheme | 00816353RQ | |
| PAYE reference | 475/SB11392 |