Volunteers needed for GMP Service User Research 23 November 2015
You will have read in previous countdown bulletins, that NISPI are introducing a GMP service (formally micro service) in April 2016. Issue 11 of the Countdown Bulletin includes another call from NISPI for volunteers to test this new service in its development.
“With the ending of contracting out, in April 2016, there are many changes to the information HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) currently provide in relation to GMP data.
Currently, where an individual leaves a scheme, transfers in to a scheme, dies or claims/reaches State Pension Age (SPA), HMRC issues either paper statements (eg CA1625,CA1629) or a data file.
From April 2016 HMRC will no longer issue these statements or data files for any member who leaves, transfers, dies or claims/reaches SPA on or after 6 April 2016.
This means that schemes need to use the GMP Service to obtain a GMP calculation. We have previously asked if you would like to be involved in testing the new format of the service and although we have had a good response we are still looking for more testers.
Making sure the service is tested properly via a wide range of users will make sure the service does provide the right support for you.
We need testers who currently:
request GMP calculations
deal with the statements/data files when a member retires or when a transfer takes place receive data files and who upload them on to your systems
We would be grateful if you could provide, via the email address below, contact details ie name, company, email, telephone number and whether they are interested in using the service to obtain a GMP calculation directly or using data files.
Please include ‘GMP Service User Research’ as the subject heading and email Mailbox.newstatepensionenquiries@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
This is a great opportunity for you to be involved in designing and developing the service.”
Full details can be found in Countdown Bulletin .
NISPI Survey - Reconciling active membership records 23 November 2015
In December 2016 HMRC will automatically close the records of approximately 6.2 million individuals who are still in contracted-out employment on 5 April 2016. NISPI would like to understand how you would prefer to receive this data and have developed a short survey to gather your views.
Details of these scheme memberships will then be available to Pension Scheme administrators to reconcile against their own records.
HMRC will work with Pension Scheme administrators until 31 December 2018 to complete this reconciliation. To help us understand how you would like to receive this information we have developed a short survey to obtain your views.
Please note that the survey closes on 30 November 2015.
To read more about the NISPI Scheme Reconciliation Service further details are available via GOV.UK and previous editions of Countdown Bulletin .
CIPP Policy News Journal
25/04/2016, Page 355 of 453
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