Pensions

NHS Pensions in the salaried services 1995 and 2008 sections

An overview of the main elements of the NHS Pension Scheme in relation to dentists working in the salaried services within a hospital, community or salaried general dental service setting

Lifetime allowance

Advice on lifetime allowance (LTA) in the dental practice, which limits the amount that you can save into registered pension schemes on a tax efficient basis.

Annual allowance

Everything you need to know about the NHS pension and your annual allowance.

Calculation of NHS net pensionable earnings (England and Wales)

A guide for pensionable earnings (NPE), the basis for working out how much NHS pension a dentist is entitled to.

NHS pension information statements

Keep track of all your pensions benefits; NHS and private.

NHS pension scheme - How to retire (England and Wales)

Advice on claiming your NHS pension when retiring from a dental practice in England and Wales.

GDS '95 and '08 sections

Understand the principles of the 1995 section and 2008 section of the NHS pension scheme.

Prison dentists: access to NHS pensions scheme

Advice for prison dentists previously incorrectly excluded from the NHS pension scheme, whose contributions can be included retrospectively since February 2021.

GDS 2015 Scheme

Overview of the 2015 NHS pension scheme. which differs significantly from the 1995 and 2008 sections of the previous scheme.

Age discrimination remedy and public service pensions

Advice about the remedy to historic age discrimination in public service pensions for dentists, and the protections introduced in 2015.

Universities Superannuation Scheme

NHS pensions 24-hour retirement for sole providers

Advice about 24-hour retirement for sole provider dental practitioners to receive pension benefits.