Your reckonable service is any service that counts towards your benefits. ... It's vitally important to check that your service details are correct as any errors may be time‐consuming to rectify at a later date, resulting in delays or an under‐payment of pension benefits.

What is a reckonable service date?

Reckonable service is any previous service you have had with a recognised NHS organisation that can be taken into account when calculating your entitlement to a number of different benefits.

How is NHS reckonable service calculated?

Any service with the NHS Bank is counted as reckonable service when the employee has worked for a minimum of 12 months and has worked at least 488 hours. For all entitlements, the above definition equates to one year's service and only full years may be counted.