FAQ: What’s my SD number?

‘SD’ stands for Superannuation Division and is also known as the NHS Pensions Scheme reference number.

You can find your SD number on any correspondence sent to you from NHS pensions, on some payslips and your online Total Reward Statement; it’s an eight digit figure and starts SD. If you can’t find your SD number, you can call the NHS pensions helpline on 0300 330 1346.

Once you have your SD number, add it to your settings in LocumDeck so that it will automatically populate all your Locum Form A and Form Bs every month, along with your invoices – all free with NASGP membership.

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At NASGP we know it can be hard pensioning your income from GP locum work – and even harder getting your head around it in the first place. You might be wondering:

• What are Locum Forms A and B?
• How do I create a Locum Form A?
• Why isn’t my electronic signature on my Locum Form A?
• How do I create a Locum Form B?
• How often should I generate the Locum Form B?
• Is there a deadline to get my Locum Forms A and B and payment to PCSE?
• Where do I send my completed pension forms and pension payments?
• How do I and the practice e-sign my Locum Form A?
• How does a practice e-sign my Locum Form A?
• What do I do if the practice makes payment but does not send the signed A form?

If you’re starting out (or you’ve already started out, but want to check you’re doing it right) we’ve compiled a list of GP locums’ ten most common questions about pensioning their sessional income. Read more.