We’ve received several enquiries about the impact of COVID-19 and how some of the support measures may affect membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme. We’ve provided FAQs (This link opens in a new window) explaining the impact on issues including pension contributions, member status and the reporting of salary and service. We hope this helps you to understand what’s required, and what you need to communicate to members of the Scheme.

Specific guidance from the Department for Education on COVID-19 financial support for the education sector is available on the Government website (This link opens in a new window).

The guidance includes information on the following schemes:

• The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), delivered through commercial lenders and backed by the Government-owned British Business Bank, may provide access to loans, overdrafts and finance. The full rules of the scheme and guidance on how to apply is available on the British Business Bank website (This link opens in a new window).
• The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme (This link opens in a new window), allows some employers to reclaim up to two weeks of SSP, starting from the first day of sickness, if an employee is unable to work because they either have coronavirus or cannot work because they have self-isolated.
• The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (This link opens in a new window) allows eligible employers to claim for employee wages and other costs in respect of employees that have been furloughed as a result of coronavirus.

You can view the FAQs here (This link opens in a new window).