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NHS Superannuation scheme - definition of 2 calendar years- are they pedantic?

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M1SSUNDERSTOOD · 15/05/2009 18:19

Hi I have been in scheme for 2 years inclusive ie. ended same day as I started with 2 years elapsed. However by my definition that means 2 years not more. So why have I been told I have more than two years calendar length service and can't get contributions back? Boring for a Friday but it's because I have just received letter today and can't phone anyone till Monday to clarify.

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Pamboli · 15/05/2009 18:23

Am afraid that if you have ended the day before the one you started it would be 2 years, but being written like that it seems you have more than 2 years service, even if it only for one day...

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M1SSUNDERSTOOD · 15/05/2009 18:31

Thanks. Will phone on Monday to check but I think it's more to do with when first and last contributions were made as opposed to length of service per se. So hopefully it's I am still within time scales.

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BigGitDad · 16/05/2009 02:17

Hmm, not so sure as final salary schemes are more about length of service as opposed to the amount of contributions recieved (i.e. every year you work there you get one 80th of your final salary as a pension) But that is my guess and could well be wrong.

tigerdriver · 16/05/2009 02:33

what Pamboli said.

two years' service = 1 Jan 2008 to 31 Dec 2009

more than two years' service = 1 Jan 2008 to 1 Jan 2010 or later.

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