Completing and submitting form
Is a handwritten/wet signature required?
If you supply your nhs.net, nhs.uk or doctors.org.uk when you submit your Type 2 form a wet signature is not required
What is pensionable pay and how do we calculate this?
Pensionable Pay is the total gross pay on your month 12 payslip for a salaried post if you have worked the full year, or the total gross pay on your last payslip if you left the post during the year.. For Solo work, you will find your pensionable pay on your Annual Solo form. Pensionable pay for Locum work is 90% of your locum income.
I can't find the Type 2 Self Assessment 2023/24 on PCSE Online.
The 2023/24 Type 2 form needs to be downloaded from the NHS Pensions website and submitted via the PCSE contact Us form. Certificates for previous years can be submitted on PCSE Online.
I have recently become a Salaried GP after being a GP trainee, when do I need to submit a Type 2 form?
You need to complete a Type 2 form for the pension year you became a salaried GP. For example, if you were a Registrar from January 2022 until June 2023 and started a role as a salaried or Solo GP in July 2023, you need to complete a 2023/24 Type 2 form declaring the salaried role only, and complete the annualisation calculator to determine the correct tier rate as you were only classed practitioner for part of the pension year.
I am unable to upload my form, is there anything I should be aware of?
Our system only supports the following file types:. .jpeg, .jpg, .gif, .tif, .bmp, .img, .png, .svg, .doc, .docb, .docm, .docx, .dot, .dotx, .pdf, .txt, .csv, .xls, .xlsx, .rtf, .ods and .odt
File name must not include any special characters: !ӣ$%^&*()@.
The maximum file size you can upload is 4MB
Can the Type 2 form be submitted by another person on my behalf, eg Practice manager?
Your Type 2 form can be completed by a third party e.g. Accountant or Practice Manager but you need to sign and date the declaration page before the form is submitted.
What support is available for GPs to complete the Type 2 forms?
You can find lots of of guidance on both the NHS Pensions website and the PCSE website Type 2 Self Assessment webpage.
How do I complete my Type 2 form if I have had combined roles? (Eg hospital doctor, Solo work, Salaried GP)
You need to complete row 2 on the Type 2 form for your Salaried GP work and complete row 3 for your Solo work and then your income will be totalled in row 6.
Hospital posts are treated as officer roles in the pension scheme. Contributions are paid direct to NHS Pensions by the employer and must not be included in your Type 2 form.
When does sick leave need to be recorded on the Type 2 form as authorised leave?
If the salaried GPs contract entitles them to sick leave, then this tab should be completed - as it should for maternity, paternity or adoption leave if the GPs contract stipulates it.
When can I access the end of year pension forms for 2023/24?
NHS Pension scheme members can download the 2023/24 End of Year Pension forms from the NHS Pensions website using the links below:
2023-24 GP and non-GP providers annual certificate
2023-24 Type 2 medical practitioner self assessment form
I was abroad for a year in the past and I didn’t pay any pension then. Will my years before I went not be updated?
You only need to submit forms for years where you undertook work in a primary care setting as a Principal or Salaried GP.
Do Partners complete Type 1 and Type 2?
Partners need to complete a Type 1 form.
If you have been a Partner and a salaried GP in the same year you will need to complete a Type 1 and Type 2 form for that year.
I'm a salaried GP but my pension contributions are being taken as a partner. PCSE Online has registered me as a Type 1 practitioner as Partner. I can't submit a Type 2 form.
If your income type is showing as profit share when you were a salaried GP, please make sure you submitted a Performer employment change from partner to salaried GP on PCSE Online and that it is showing as approved. If it is Pending, speak to the Practice Manager to get this approved.
If your employment status as partner is approved, speak to the Practice Manager as they will need to update your income type. This is done by them completing the Pensions “Leaver” form on PCSE Online to end your partner role and then completing a Pensions Joiner form to commence your role as a salaried GP. This will automatically update your Employee Contribution Statement on PCSE Online. After these steps have been completed you will be able to submit your end of year form for 2022/23.
If you have never been a partner at the practice, please use the “Pensions Contribution Query” option on the Contact Us form and provide the details of how what you are expecting to see on your statement differs from what PCSE Online is showing so that we can investigate for you.
How can I get my NHS Pensions (NHSP) scheme number for pensions?
Find out more here.
My employers do not know what their correct ODS code is.
You will find the ODS code for the organisation you worked for in the Employee Contribution Statement screen on PCSE Online.
You need to select the correct financial year and click on the 'select practices' dropdown.
Which figures go into the Type 2 end of year forms?
If you are unsure, you will need to speak with an accountant or financial adviser.
How do I calculate my total pay for a Type 2 form, is it gross pay, pensionable pay or taxable pay?
A salaried GP’s pensionable income is their Practice salary (including overtime), plus any ad hoc income net of expenses.