Ep 180: Common NHS Pension Mistakes - Expert explains
Oct 17, 2023
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The podcast discusses common errors in the NHS pension system, highlighting the financial implications and tax charges. It explores the complexities of pension calculations, offers remedies for mistakes, and emphasizes the importance of accurate record-keeping. The episode also covers pitfalls in recording additional work, ways to avoid errors, and challenges GPs face with PCSE and record inaccuracies.
Identify errors in NHS pension records to avoid overpayment of taxes.
Proactively review TRS statements to rectify errors like incorrect pay calculations and misallocated awards.
Deep dives
Common Errors in NHS Pension Records
The podcast discusses the most common errors found in NHS pension records, which can lead to significant financial consequences for staff. Examples include inaccuracies in calculating annual allowances, such as the 'Best of Three' error, misallocated awards like clinical excellence payments, and issues with pay normalization for part-time roles.
Correcting Errors and Financial Implications
The discussion highlights the importance of correcting errors in pension records to avoid overpayment of taxes. By addressing errors like incorrect return dates, misallocated awards, and incorrect pay calculations, individuals can potentially save thousands of pounds in tax charges. Various scenarios, such as part-time work, return to work adjustments, and incorrect management responsibilities, are explored in detail.
Actionable Steps and Call to Review Pension Records
The podcast emphasizes the necessity for NHS staff to proactively review their TRS statements and annual allowance pay and service extracts to identify and rectify any errors in their pension records. Recommendations include checking for specific types of errors related to increment progression, on-call categorization, and university employment status, among others, to prevent financial losses and ensure accuracy in pension calculations.
The complexity of the NHS pension system often results in errors, which can have significant consequences. In today's episode, Tommy is joined by Graham Crossley from MediFinTech as they highlight the most frequent types of errors, teach you how to identify them, and emphasize the importance of seeking expert assistance.
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