This information is only for practitioners, locums, Out of Hours and non-GP providers.
Responsibilities of NHS England, PCSE and NHS Pensions (PDF: 106KB)GP Member Pension Guide (Word: 412KB)Integrated Care Board (ICB) NHS Pension Scheme guide (PDF: 244KB)Out of hours providers guide - a provider guide to administering the NHS Pension Scheme (Word: 124KB)
Guide for NHS general dental practitioners (PDF: 348KB)
GP tiered contributions and annualisation calculator
GP tiered contributions guide (PDF: 677KB)
If you have any issues accessing the calculator, you may need to disable macros. For guidance on how to do this, visit using macros in Office - Microsoft Learn.
2015 Scheme GP tiered contributions: annualisation calculator for year 2023-24 (Excel: 342KB)2015 Scheme GP tiered contributions annualisation: guidance notes for the year 2023-24 (Word: 325KB)2015 Scheme GP tiered contributions: annualisation calculator for year 2022-23 (Excel: 356 KB)2015 Scheme GP tiered contributions annualisation: guidance notes for the year 2022-23 (Word: 426 KB)2015 Scheme GP tiered contributions annualisation calculator for year 2021-22 (Excel: 329KB)2015 Scheme GP tiered contributions: annualisation calculator for year 2020-21 (Excel: 328KB)2015 Scheme GP tiered contributions: guidance notes for the use of the 2020-21 annualisation calculator (PDF: 131KB)
Estimate of pensionable earnings (GMS / PMS / APMS)
Estimate of NHS Pensionable Profits / Pay - 2025-26 (PDF: 267 KB)Estimate of NHS Pensionable Profits / Pay - 2025-26 (Word: 168 KB)Estimate of NHS Pensionable Profits / Pay - 2024-25 (PDF:172 KB)Estimate of NHS Pensionable Profits / Pay - 2024-25 (Word:84 KB)Estimate of NHS Pensionable Profits / Pay - 2023-24 (PDF:194 KB) Estimate of NHS Pensionable Profits / Pay - 2023-24 (Word:86 KB)Estimate of NHS Pensionable Profits / Pay - 2022-23 (PDF: 215KB)Estimate of NHS Pensionable Profits / Pay - 2022-23 (Word: 84KB)
GP locums
Process for the completion of GP locum forms (PDF: 111KB)
For use from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026:
GP Locum A 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 (PDF: 721KB)GP Locum B 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 (PDF: 237KB)
For use from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025:GP Locum A 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 (PDF: 247KB)GP Locum B 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 (PDF: 231KB)
For use from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024:GP Locum A 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 (PDF: 200KB)GP Locum B 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 (PDF: 269KB)
GP SOLO forms
Process for the completion of GP SOLO forms (PDF: 854KB)
For use from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026:
Form GP Solo 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 (PDF: 230KB)GP Solo guidance 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 (Word: 261KB)
For use from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025:Form GP Solo 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 (PDF: 257KB)GP Solo guidance 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 (Word: 262KB)
For use from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024:Form GP Solo 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 (PDF: 230KB)GP Solo guidance 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 (PDF: 152KB)
For use from 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023:Form GP Solo 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023 (PDF: 365KB)GP Solo 1 guidance notes 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023 (PDF: 150KB)
For use from 1 April 2022 to 30 September 2022:For GP SOLO from 1 April 2022 to 30 September 2022 (PDF: 195KB)GP SOLO guidance notes from 1 April 2022 to 30 September 2022 (PDF: 154KB)
GP overlap guidance
Type 2 medical practitioner self assessment form of tiered contributions
Guidance and completion notes 2023-24 (Word: 116KB)Self assessment form 2023-24 (Excel: 102KB)Guidance and completion notes 2022-23 (Word: 119KB)Self assessment form 2022-23 (Excel: 96KB)Guidance and completion notes 2021-22 (PDF: 172KB)Self assessment form 2021-22 (Excel: 86KB)Guidance and completion notes 2020-21 (PDF: 170KB)Self assessment form 2020-21 (Excel: 87KB)
GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (limited company)
An updated 2022-23 Limited Company annual certificate and completion guidance notes will soon be available.
2023-24 Limited Company certificate (Excel: 119KB)2023-24 Limited Company annual certificate completion guidance notes (PDF: 318KB)2021-22 Limited Company certificate (Excel: 127KB)2021-22 Limited Company annual certificate completion guidance notes (PDF: 352KB)2020-21 Limited Company annual certificate (Excel: 125KB)2020-21 Limited Company annual certificate completion guidance notes (PDF: 2.2MB)
GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (partnership / single-hander)
GP Certificate of pensionable profits 2023/24 basis period reform guidance note (Word: 123KB)2023-24 Annual main certificate of pensionable profits guidance (Word: 147KB)2023-24 GP and non-GP provider annual certificate (Excel: 158KB)2022-23 Annual main certificate of pensionable profits guidance (Word: 195KB)2022-23 GP and non-GP providers annual certificate (Excel: 140KB)2021-22 Annual main certificate of pensionable profits guidance (PDF: 438KB)2021-22 GP and non-GP providers annual certificate (Excel: 165KB)2020-21 Annual main certificate of pensionable profits guidance (PDF: 446KB)2020-21 GP and non-GP Providers Annual Certificate (Excel: 165KB)
Further information
PCSE contact details are available on their website.
You can contact NHS Pensions by:
Email: nhsbsa.pensionsmember@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
Telephone: 0300 330 1346
When completing your forms, you'll need the Employing Authority codes.
Historical forms
Historical GP tiered contributions and annualisation calculator
2015 Scheme GP tiered contributions: Annualisation calculator for year 2019-20 (Excel:347KB)2015 Scheme GP tiered contributions: guidance notes for use of the 2019-20 annualisation calculator (PDF:202KB)2015 Scheme GP tiered contributions: annualisation calculator for years 2015-16 to 2018-19 (Excel: 1.9MB)2015 Scheme GP tiered contributions: guidance notes for use of the 2015-16 to 2018-19 annualisation calculator (PDF: 206KB)
Historical Estimate of pensionable earnings (GMS / PMS / APMS)
Estimate of NHS Pensionable Profits / Pay - 2021-22 (PDF:301KB)Estimate of NHS Pensionable Profits / Pay - 2021-22 (Word: 75KB)Estimate of NHS Pensionable Profits / Pay - 2020-21 (PDF: 366KB)Estimate of NHS Pensionable Profits / Pay - 2020-21 (Word: 204KB)Estimate of NHS Pensionable Profits / Pay - 2019-20 (PDF: 232KB)Estimate of NHS Pensionable Profits / Pay - 2019-20 (Word: 322KB)Estimate of NHS Pensionable Profits / Pay - 2018-19 (PDF: 344KB)
Historical Type 2 medical practitioner self assessment form of tiered contributions
Guidance and completion notes 2019-20 (PDF: 202KB) Self assessment form 2019-20 (Excel: 85KB)Guidance and completion notes 2018-19 (PDF: 174KB)Self assessment form 2018-19 (Excel: 108KB)Guidance and completion notes 2017-18 (PDF: 288KB)Self assessment form 2017-18 (Excel: 82KB)Guidance and completion notes 2016-17 (PDF: 201KB)Self assessment form 2016-17 (Excel: 80KB)Guidance and completion notes 2015-16 (PDF: 209KB)Self assessment form 2015-16 (Excel: 80KB)
Historical Type 2 medical practitioner amnesty forms
Guidance and completion notes 2015-16 and 2016-17 (PDF: 203KB)Self assessment form 2015-16 and 2016-17 (Excel: 99KB)Self assessment form and guidance for completion 2009-10 to 2014-15 (Excel: 74KB)
Historical GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (limited company)
2019-20 Limited company annual certificate completion guidance notes (PDF: 378KB)2019-20 Limited company certificate (Excel: 135KB)2018-19 Limited company annual certificate completion guidance notes (PDF: 2.8MB)2018-19 Limited company certificate (Excel: 133KB)2017-18 Final submitted limited company certificate (Excel: 133KB)2017-18 Limited company annual certificate completion guidance notes (PDF: 5.39MB)Limited Company Certificate example (Excel: 105KB)Certificate of Pensionable Income 2016-17 (Excel: 133KB)Certificate of Pensionable Income 2016-17 guidance notes (PDF: 5MB)15-16 Limited Company Guidance GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (PDF: 1.58MB)15-16 Limited Company Excel Form GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (Excel: 134KB14-15 Limited Company Guidance GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (PDF: 415KB)14-15 Limited Company Excel Form GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (Excel: 275KB)13-14 Limited Company PDF Form GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (PDF: 84KB)13-14 Limited Company Guidance GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (PDF: 480KB)13-14 Limited Company Excel Form GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (Excel: 307KB)12-13 Limited Company PDF Form GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (PDF: 46KB)12-13 Limited Company Guidance GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (PDF: 350KB)12-13 Limited Company Excel Form GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (Excel: 109KB)11-12 Limited Company Schematic Illustration GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (Excel: 90KB)11-12 Limited Company Guidance GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (PDF: 182KB)11-12 Limited Company Excel Form GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (Excel: 131KB)11-12 Limited Company Example GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (Excel: 130KB)11-12 Limited Company FAQs GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (PDF: 179KB)10-11 Limited Company Schematic Illustration GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (Excel: 90KB)10-11 Limited Company PDF Form GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (PDF: 54KB)10-11 Limited Company Guidance GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (PDF: 218KB)10-11 Limited Company Excel Form GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (Excel: 67KB)10-11 Limited Company Example GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (Excel: 105KB)10-11 Limited Company FAQs GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (PDF: 187KB)09-10 Limited Company PDF Form GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (PDF: 49KB)09-10 Limited Company Guidance GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (PDF: 176KB)09-10 Limited Company Excel Form GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (Excel: 97KB)09-10 Limited Company FAQs GP (and non-GP) providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable profits (PDF: 188KB)
Historical GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (partnership / single-hander)
2019-20 Annual main certificate of pensionable profits guidance (PDF: 545KB)2019-20 GP and non-GP Providers Annual Certificate (Excel: 181KB)2018-19 Annual main certificate of pensionable profits guidance (PDF:543KB)2018-19 GP Provider Main Annual Certificate (Excel:179KB)Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2017-18 guidance notes (PDF: 599KB)Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2017-18 (Excel: 186KB)Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2016-17 guidance notes (PDF: 362KB)Certificate of Pensionable Profit 2016-17 (Excel: 180KB)15-16 Partnership - Single Guidance GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (PDF: 711KB)15-16 Partnership - Single Excel Form GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (Excel: 180KB)14-15 Partnership - Single Guidance GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (PDF: 402KB)14-15 Partnership - Single Excel Form GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (Excel: 336KB)13-14 Partnership - Single Guidance GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (PDF: 394KB)13-14 Partnership - Single PDF Form GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (PDF: 148KB)13-14 Partnership - Single Excel Form GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (Excel: 333KB)12-13 Partnership - Single Guidance GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (PDF: 371KB)12-13 Partnership - Single PDF Form GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (PDF: 89KB)12-13 Partnership - Single PDF Form GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (PDF: 89KB)11-12 Partnership - Single FAQs GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (PDF: 249KB)11-12 Partnership - Single Overlap Guidance GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (PDF: 187KB)11-12 Partnership - Single Guidance GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (PDF: 254KB)11-12 Partnership - Single Excel Form GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (Excel: 155KB)10-11 Partnership - Single FAQs GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (PDF: 192KB)10-11 Partnership - Single Overlap Guidance GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (PDF: 184KB)10-11 Partnership - Single Guidance GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (PDF: 207KB)10-11 Partnership - Single Excel Form GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (Excel: 176KB)09-10 Partnership - Single FAQs GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (PDF: 191KB)09-10 Partnership - Single PDF Form GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (PDF: 94KB)09-10 Partnership - Single Overlap Guidance GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (PDF: 177KB)09-10 Partnership - Single Guidance GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (PDF: 207KB)09-10 Partnership - Single Excel Form GP (and non-GP) Providers Annual Certificate of Pensionable Profits (Excel: 174KB)