Pensions Team Availability
With immediate effect our Pensions team will not be taking phone calls unless they are urgent; this is due to an unavoidable reduction in staffing levels for a short time.
We expect this to be until 09 January 2023, however if we can resume full service sooner, we will let you know.
All enquiries should be emailed to:
Payroll.Service@bdct.nhs.uk
If you need to speak to someone urgently, please call our Customer Services team on 01274 251000. To help them respond, please be prepared to give a brief description of your query.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience and understanding. We appreciate all queries are important and will do our best to get back to you as quickly as we can.
Thank you for your support.
Important Payroll Information for December 2022 and January 2023
Monthly Pay
December 2022
To pay staff in time for Christmas 2022, December pay day will be Wednesday 21 December 2022. To enable us to pay you earlier in December the deadline date for all payroll information to reach us is earlier too, this will be 10:00am, Friday 02 December 2022.
Please remember that our processing time is significantly reduced, and it is crucial the deadline is strictly adhered to. Any information not with us by this time will be processed in January 2023.
Payslips Your online payslips will be available to view by no later than Friday 16 December 2022, they may be available by Thursday 15 December 2022, however this cannot be guaranteed.
January 2023
January pay day will be Wednesday 25 January 2023. The deadline date for all payroll information to reach us is Tuesday 03 January 2023. Again, please be aware we have restricted time for processing, and it is crucial the deadline is strictly adhered to. Any information received after this time will be processed in February 2023.
One to One appointment with our Pensions team
In recent months the request for one-to-one appointments with our Pensions team has increased significantly. The many changes to the NHS Pension Scheme (NHSPS), varying conditions throughout the pandemic, and of course the effects of the pandemic itself on our workforce have meant lots more people have / or are considering retiring and are looking for advice.
We know how important this but only have two members in our team and are finding it difficult to see everyone as quickly as we’d like. So, to help us help you find the answers to your questions, we’d be grateful if you would look at the information available first before getting in touch.
The Trusts Retirement Procedure contains lots of helpful information; in many cases this has the answers to the questions to your questions. If you have decided to retire or are thinking of retiring, please take a little time to read Retirement policy and procedure
Also, the NHSBSA site also has a whole range of tools and information that provides members with answers and essential information.
If, after reviewing these you still need us we will be happy to help; please email us at payroll.service@bdct.nhs.uk to request an appointment.
To help us prepare and understand your requirements, please include a brief description of what you would like to discuss. Our aim is to offer an appointment within four weeks of your request, and we will do our very best to prioritise those who need us the most first.
Many thanks for your patience and co-operation
NI contributions increase by 1.25% from 01 April 2022.
Tax Thresholds remain the same, NI Thresholds remain the same until July 2022.
National Living wage has increased to £9.50, NHS AfC paying £9.65
No announcement re Pay Award, currently under review.
Monthly Pay
December 2021
To pay staff in time for Christmas 2021, December pay day will be Wednesday 22 December 2021. To enable us to pay you earlier in December the deadline date for all payroll information to reach us is earlier too, this will be 10:00am, Thursday 02 December 2021.
Please remember that our processing time is significantly reduced, and it is crucial the deadline is strictly adhered to. Any information not with us by this time will be processed in January 2022.
Payslips Your online payslips will be available to view by no later than Friday 17 December 2021, they may be available by Thursday 16 December 2021, however this cannot be guaranteed.
January 2022
January pay day will be Wednesday 26 January 2022. The deadline date for all payroll information to reach us is Tuesday 04 January 2022. Again, please be aware we have restricted time for processing, and it is crucial the deadline is strictly adhered to. Any information received after this time will be processed in February 2022.
Weekly Pay
Weekly pay dates during December are unchanged.
Friday 17th December 2021
Friday 24th December 2021
Friday 31st December 2021
The pay award for substantive NHS staff employed under the remit of the NHS Pay Review Body was agreed as 3 percent, applicable from 1 April 2021. The award applies to staff on Agenda for Change (AFC) pay scales and Doctors and Dentists.
The increase was applied to September salaries, with backdated arrears from April 2021, AFC
Please click here for updated pay scales and further information. Please note in particular the arrangements for Bands 8-9 which include a continuation of temporary arrangements for consolidated payments.
Doctors and Dentists
Please click here for full information.
P60
Your P60 summarises your taxable pay, tax, and national insurance during the last tax year. Payroll plan to have these available by 19 May 2021, for most of us they will need to be viewed via employee self-service. However, if you are currently receiving a paper payslip you will still receive a paper copy of your P60. Paper copies may take a little longer due to distribution but will be with you by 31 May 2021.
Please note it is important to keep a copy safely in case you need it at a later date.
P11D
If you have a salary sacrifice or lease car, it is possible you will be due to receive a P11D, this summarises the Benefit in Kind applicable for 2020-2021. HMRC and staff must receive these by 06 July 2021. However, these are usually completed earlier and a further update will follow at the end of May to advise when you can expect receipt.
To help us deal with an increased number of email enquiries and get back to you as soon as we can we are amending the times our telephone lines will be open to be reviewed at the end of June 2021, please click here for information.
Important Payroll Information for December 2020 and January 2021
Monthly Pay
December 2020
To pay staff in time for Christmas 2020, December pay day will be Friday 18 December 2020. To enable us to pay you earlier in December the deadline date for all payroll information to reach us is earlier too, this will be 10:00am, Tuesday 01 December 2020.
Please remember that our processing time is significantly reduced and it is crucial the deadline is strictly adhered to. Any information not with us by this time will be processed in January 2021.
Payslips Your online payslips will be available to view by no later than Wednesday 16 December 2020, they may be available by Tuesday 15 December 2020, however this cannot be guaranteed.
January 2021
Due to the length of time between the early December and ordinary January 2021 pay day, January pay day will instead be Friday 22 January 2021. The deadline date for all payroll information to reach us is Tuesday 05 January 2021. Again please be aware that early payment restricts the amount of time for processing and it is crucial the deadline is strictly adhered to. Any information received after this time will be processed in February 2021.
All non-medical substantive employees are paid in line with the nationally agreed NHS Terms and Conditions.
The terms and conditions and pay structure was significantly changed in 2018 resulting in a three year pay award with transitional arrangements in place over these three years. 2020/21 represents the final year. Information about the structural changes across the years was published in 2018 and is widely available for employees to view.
With effect 01 April 2020 further restructuring of the pay bands took place in order to complete the process of reducing the number of pay points. Two further pay points are removed from bands 8 -9.
For the duration of 2020/2021 existing employees on points 4 and 5 of bands 8a to 9 will have their salary paid differently as two separate elements on their payslip.
Basic pay at the level of points 1 to 3 of the pay scale
plus
A consolidated amount – paid monthly. On payslips this will appear as:
Basic Pay
2020 Award
All employees paid on these pay points will still see a small increase in their total annual salary (basic plus consolidated payment) compared to 2019/20.
Pay Calculation Error
A national issue has been identified for some staff in bands 8 and 9 who are receipt of a consolidated payment.
This has arisen because the current payroll process calculates enhancements using basic pay only whereas basic pay plus the consolidated payment should be used.
NHS Employers have released a statement to say a solution is being worked on by our payroll system providers ESR, and that this will be in place as soon as possible. A back payment for any arrears owed will be included.
Please note any enhancements paid in April 2020 represented time worked in March 2020 and had the correct hourly rate.
At the moment we are unable to advise the date of resolution but will provide a further update as soon as this is available.
