Welcome to this month's PCSE GP Practice monthly update. We would like to share the following important updates with you:
End of Year pension certificates
Deadline reminder
GPs and non GP Partners who are members of the NHS Pension scheme are reminded that the deadline for submitting 2021/22 Type 1 and Type 2 End of Year certificates is 28 February 2023.
Using PCSE Online to submit a Type 1 or Type 2 form saves time compared to downloading a form from NHS Pensions’ website to complete and submit to us, and helps to avoid any errors or delays.
Support and Guidance
We have recently hosted a number of webinars to help GPs and non GP Partners complete their End of Year forms on PCSE Online.
- To view the webinar for Type 1 Annual Certificates, please click here
- To view the webinar for Type 2 Self Assessments, please click here
We have also created an easy-to-follow Type 1 and Type 2 Step by Step Guide to help members complete the end of year process successfully. You can find this guide here.
Please remember all submissions must be made accurately, and in full, by the deadline in order to be successfully processed in time for NHS Pensions’ annual Total Rewards Statement refresh in August.
Any late submissions will be included in the mid year refresh which is normally available in December.
You can find more information in the special End of Year bulletin found here.
Which GPs need to complete a Type 2 self assessment?
We have received a number of queries from GPs who only perform solo work or locum work asking if they need to complete a Type 2 self assessment.
GPs who undertake Solo work or Solo and Locum work do need to complete a Type 2 self assessment.
GPs who undertake Locum work only do not need to complete a Type 2 form.
Click here for clarity on which form a GP needs to complete depending on the type of work they do.
2021/22 Annualisation Calculator
NHS Pensions have now published the 2021/22 Annualisation Calculator found here.
NHS Pension Scheme members who have any questions relating to Annualisation should refer to guidance issued by NHS Pensions found here.
2021/22 End of Year payments made by practices
Practice Managers and Administrators are reminded that an End of Year Payment Template must be completed and submitted to PCSE if a payment is made to NHS England for a GP or non GP partner whose contributions for 2021/22 were under paid as a result of the income on the Annual Estimate submitted being lower than the actual income for the year.
Details of the Year End Payment process can be found in the Type 1 and Type 2 Step by Step Guide here.
The End of Year Payment Template can be found here.
Improvement to practice statements
We have enhanced the information in the Pensions Contribution section of the practice statement to make it clearer which process and Pension Scheme Member an adjustment relates to.
Please see our new Information Sheet found here for more details.
Open Exeter - has your password expired?
If you're a Primary User of Open Exeter in your organisation, we'll be contacting you soon to remind you about resetting your password.
It's important that you take action when you receive the email as Open Exeter remains integral for accessing screening data and to enable organisations to manage their users access.
To support the smooth running of cervical screening programmes, organisations should have at least one Primary User (also called a Primary Contact).
Please look out for our email in the coming weeks.
Useful resources
The services we deliver are complex and the end to end processes can involve multiple systems and organisations.
To support you with using PCSE Online and understanding what you need to do in your role/s we publish guidance and FAQs on our website as well as hosting webinars regularly each year to discuss each of the PCSE services in detail, along with covering the specific actions within each of the processes.
Did you know that you can watch the recordings of these webinars at any time via our You Tube channel? Click below to discover what is available and if you have a question which hasn't been covered, please leave a comment on our YouTube page underneath the relevant video and we will reply as soon as we can.
Share your thoughts on our communications
We shared a survey with you in the December updates so we can find out how you feel about the way we communicate with you.
If you haven't already, please take part in our survey and share your views to help us improve.
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