ESR Release Schedule - ESR Hub

ESR Release Schedule

This page provides information about the ESR release schedule such as dates of forthcoming releases and details of elective changes that have been allocated to releases.  Documents related to the elective change process are also shared here.

Elective Changes in forthcoming releases

These changes have been allocated to the specified release on the basis of successful design, build, and test.  Final detail of release content will be published in the relevant Release Notice and Guide to Enhancements which will be available in the Notifications section of the ESR Hub.

Release 65.2 - July 2025

  • Change to Total Rewards Statement - statements will be amended to reflect the 2024/25 refresh.
  • Change to Occupational Paternity Pay entitlement.
  • New Supplementary Roles for Health and Wellbeing Champion and Health and Wellbeing Guardian.

Release 66 - September 2025

  • References to SD number to be amended to Pensions Member number.
  • Improvement to applicant purge process.

 

 

Development process documents

The process for requesting enhancements to ESR is described in the National Special Interest Groups and ESR Solution document.  The document and forms which support the process can be found in the document library at the following link:  ESR Solution Development

 

Dates of ESR releases 2025/26

Release date         Release

July 2025               65.2

August 2025          65.3

September 2025    66.0

October 2025         66.2

November 2025     66.3

December 2025     67.0