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These amounts could be higher for you or your employer because of your pension scheme rules. They’re higher for most defined benefit pension schemes.
644
Workplace pensions
70
4,622
4,771
644-71
In some schemes, your employer has the option to pay in more than the legal minimum. In these schemes, you can pay in less as long as your employer puts in enough to meet the total minimum contribution.
644
Workplace pensions
71
4,772
4,974
644-72
If you’ve voluntarily enrolled in a workplace pension
644
Workplace pensions
72
4,975
5,028
644-73
Your employer must contribute the minimum amount if you earn more than:
644
Workplace pensions
73
5,029
5,100
644-74
£520 a month
644
Workplace pensions
74
5,101
5,113
644-75
£120 a week
644
Workplace pensions
75
5,114
5,125
644-76
£480 over 4 weeks
644
Workplace pensions
76
5,126
5,143
644-77
They do not have to contribute anything if you earn these amounts or less.
644
Workplace pensions
77
5,144
5,218
644-78
How your take-home pay changes
644
Workplace pensions
78
5,219
5,249
644-79
Joining a workplace pension scheme means that your take-home income will be reduced. But this may:
644
Workplace pensions
79
5,250
5,348
644-80
mean you’re entitled to tax credits or an increase in the amount of tax credits you get (although you may not get this until the next tax year)
644
Workplace pensions
80
5,349
5,492
644-81
mean you’re entitled to an income-related benefit or an increase in the amount of benefit you get
644
Workplace pensions
81
5,493
5,590
644-82
reduce the amount of student loan repayments you need to make
644
Workplace pensions
82
5,591
5,652
644-83
Payments using salary sacrifice
644
Workplace pensions
83
5,653
5,684
644-84
You and your employer may agree to use ‘salary sacrifice’ (sometimes known as a ‘SMART’ scheme).
644
Workplace pensions
84
5,685
5,781
644-85
If you do this, you give up part of your salary and your employer pays this straight into your pension. In some cases, this will mean you and your employer pay less tax and National Insurance.
644
Workplace pensions
85
5,782
5,974
644-86
Ask your employer if they use salary sacrifice.
644
Workplace pensions
86
5,975
6,022
644-87
Protection for your pension
644
Workplace pensions
87
6,023
6,050
644-88
How your pension is protected depends on the type of scheme.
644
Workplace pensions
88
6,051
6,111
644-89
Defined contribution pension schemes
644
Workplace pensions
89
6,112
6,148
644-90
If your employer goes bust
644
Workplace pensions
90
6,149
6,175
644-91
Defined contribution pensions are usually run by pension providers, not employers. You will not lose your pension pot if your employer goes bust.
644
Workplace pensions
91
6,176
6,321
644-92
If your pension provider goes bust
644
Workplace pensions
92
6,322
6,356
644-93
If the pension provider was authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority and cannot pay you, you can get compensation from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).
644
Workplace pensions
93
6,357
6,531
644-94
Trust-based schemes
644
Workplace pensions
94
6,532
6,551
644-95
Some defined contribution schemes are run by a trust appointed by the employer. These are called ‘trust-based schemes’.
644
Workplace pensions
95
6,552
6,671
644-96
You’ll still get your pension if your employer goes out of business. But you might not get as much because the scheme’s running costs will be paid by members’ pension pots instead of the employer.
644
Workplace pensions
96
6,672
6,868
644-97
Defined benefit pension schemes
644
Workplace pensions
97
6,869
6,900
644-98
Your employer is responsible for making sure there’s enough money in a defined benefit pension to pay each member the promised amount.
644
Workplace pensions
98
6,901
7,035
644-99
Your employer cannot touch the money in your pension if they’re in financial trouble.
644
Workplace pensions
99
7,036
7,121
644-100
You’re usually protected by the Pension Protection Fund if your employer goes bust and cannot pay your pension.
644
Workplace pensions
100
7,122
7,233
644-101
The Pension Protection Fund usually pays:
644
Workplace pensions
101
7,234
7,275
644-102
100% compensation if you’ve reached the scheme’s pension age
644
Workplace pensions
102
7,276
7,336
644-103
90% compensation if you’re below the scheme’s pension age
644
Workplace pensions
103
7,337
7,394
644-104
Fraud, theft or bad management
644
Workplace pensions
104
7,395
7,425
644-105
If there’s a shortfall in your company’s pension fund because of fraud or theft, you may be eligible for compensation from the Fraud Compensation Fund.
644
Workplace pensions
105
7,426
7,577
644-106
Contact one of the following organisations if you want to make a complaint about the way your workplace pension scheme is run:
644
Workplace pensions
106
7,578
7,704
644-107
the Pensions Advisory Service
644
Workplace pensions
107
7,705
7,734
644-108
the Pensions Ombudsman
644
Workplace pensions
108
7,735
7,757
644-109
Managing your pension
644
Workplace pensions
109
7,758
7,779
644-110
Your pension provider will send you a statement each year to tell you how much is in your pension pot. You can also ask them for an estimate of how much you’ll get when you start taking your pension pot.
644
Workplace pensions
110
7,780
7,983
644-111
What you see on your payslip
644
Workplace pensions
111
7,984
8,012
644-112
You do not need to do anything to get tax relief at the basic rate on your pension contributions. There are 2 types of arrangements:
644
Workplace pensions
112
8,013
8,145
644-113
net pay
644
Workplace pensions
113
8,146
8,153
644-114
relief at source
644
Workplace pensions
114
8,154
8,170
644-115
Check with your employer or pension provider which arrangement your workplace pension uses. This determines what you’ll see on your payslip.
644
Workplace pensions
115
8,171
8,311
644-116
‘Net pay’
644
Workplace pensions
116
8,312
8,321
644-117
Your employer takes your contribution from your pay before it’s taxed. You only pay tax on what’s left. This means you get full tax relief, no matter if you pay tax at the basic, higher or additional rate.
644
Workplace pensions
117
8,322
8,527
644-118
The amount you’ll see on your payslip is your contribution plus the tax relief.
644
Workplace pensions
118
8,528
8,607
644-119
You will not get tax relief if you do not pay tax, for example because you earn less than the tax threshold.
644
Workplace pensions
119
8,608
8,716
644-120
‘Relief at source’
644
Workplace pensions
120
8,717
8,735
644-121
Your employer takes your pension contribution after taking tax and National Insurance from your pay. However much you earn, your pension provider then adds tax relief to your pension pot at the basic rate.
644
Workplace pensions
121
8,736
8,941
644-122
With ‘relief at source’, the amount you see on your payslip is only your contributions, not the tax relief.
644
Workplace pensions
122
8,942
9,049
644-123
You may be able to claim money back if:
644
Workplace pensions
123
9,050
9,089
644-124
you pay higher or additional rate Income Tax
644
Workplace pensions
124
9,090
9,134
644-125
you pay higher or top rate Income Tax in Scotland
644
Workplace pensions
125
9,135
9,184
644-126
Tracing lost pensions
644
Workplace pensions
126
9,185
9,206
644-127
The Pension Tracing Service could help you find pensions you’ve paid into but lost track of.
644
Workplace pensions
127
9,207
9,299
644-128
Nominate someone to get your pension if you die
644
Workplace pensions
128
9,300
9,347
644-129
You may be able to nominate (choose) someone to get your pension if you die before reaching the scheme’s pension age. You can do this when you first join the pension or by writing to your provider.
644
Workplace pensions
129
9,348
9,545
644-130
Ask your pension provider if you can nominate someone and what they’d get if you die, for example regular payments or lump sums. Check your scheme’s rules about:
644
Workplace pensions
130
9,546
9,707
644-131
who you can nominate - some payments can only go to a dependant, for example your husband, wife, civil partner or child under 23
644
Workplace pensions
131
9,708
9,836
644-132
whether anything can change what the person gets, for example when and how you start taking your pension pot, or the age you die
644
Workplace pensions
132
9,837
9,965
644-133
You can change your nomination at any time. It’s important to keep your nominee’s details up to date.
644
Workplace pensions
133
9,966
10,067
644-134
Sometimes the pension provider can pay the money to someone else, for example if the person you nominated cannot be found or has died.
644
Workplace pensions
134
10,068
10,202
644-135
Taking your pension
644
Workplace pensions
135
10,203
10,222
644-136
Most pension schemes set an age when you can take your pension, usually between 60 and 65. In some circumstances you can take your pension early. The earliest is usually 55.
644
Workplace pensions
136
10,223
10,396
644-137
Some companies offer to help you get money out of your pension before you’re 55. Taking your pension early in this way could mean you pay tax of up to 55%.
644
Workplace pensions
137
10,397
10,552
644-138
If the amount of money in your pension pot is quite small, you may be able to take it all as a lump sum. You can take 25% of it tax free, but you’ll pay Income Tax on the rest.
644
Workplace pensions
138
10,553
10,729
644-139
How you get money from your pension depends on the type of scheme you’re in.
644
Workplace pensions
139
10,730
10,806
644-140
Defined contribution pension schemes
644
Workplace pensions
140
10,807
10,843
644-141
You’ll need to decide how to take your money if you’re in a defined contribution pension scheme.
644
Workplace pensions
141
10,844
10,940
644-142
Defined benefit pension schemes
644
Workplace pensions
142
10,941
10,972
644-143
You may be able to take some money as a tax-free lump sum if you’re in a defined benefit pension scheme - check with your pension provider. You’ll get the rest as a guaranteed amount each year.
644
Workplace pensions
143
10,973
11,166
644-144
Changing jobs and taking leave
644
Workplace pensions
144
11,167
11,197
644-145
If you change jobs
644
Workplace pensions
145
11,198
11,216
644-146
Your workplace pension still belongs to you. If you do not carry on paying into the scheme, the money will remain invested and you’ll get a pension when you reach the scheme’s pension age.
644
Workplace pensions
146
11,217
11,405
644-147
You can join another workplace pension scheme if you get a new job.
644
Workplace pensions
147
11,406
11,473
644-148
If you do, you might be able to:
644
Workplace pensions
148
11,474
11,506
644-149
carry on making contributions to your old pension
644
Workplace pensions
149
11,507
11,556
644-150
combine the old and new pension schemes
644
Workplace pensions
150
11,557
11,596
644-151
Ask your pension providers about your options.
644
Workplace pensions
151
11,597
11,643
644-152
If you move jobs but pay into an old pension, you may not get some of that pension’s benefits - check if they’re only available to current workers.
644
Workplace pensions
152
11,644
11,791
644-153
If you worked at your job for less than 2 years before you left
644
Workplace pensions
153
11,792
11,855
644-154
If you were in a defined benefit pension scheme for less than 2 years, you might be able to either:
644
Workplace pensions
154
11,856
11,955
644-155
get a refund on what you contributed
644
Workplace pensions
155
11,956
11,992
644-156
transfer the value of its benefits to another scheme (a ‘cash sum transfer’)
644
Workplace pensions
156
11,993
12,069
644-157
This depends on the type of defined benefit scheme and its rules. Check with your employer or the pension scheme provider.
644
Workplace pensions
157
12,070
12,192
644-158
Paid leave
644
Workplace pensions
158
12,193
12,203
644-159
During paid leave, you and your employer carry on making pension contributions.
644
Workplace pensions
159
12,204
12,283
644-160
The amount you contribute is based on your actual pay during this time, but your employer pays contributions based on the salary you would have received if you were not on leave.
644
Workplace pensions
160
12,284
12,462
644-161
Maternity and other parental leave
644
Workplace pensions
161
12,463
12,497
644-162
You and your employer will continue to make pension contributions if you’re getting paid during maternity leave.
644
Workplace pensions
162
12,498
12,610
644-163
If you’re not getting paid, your employer still has to make pension contributions in the first 26 weeks of your leave (‘Ordinary Maternity Leave’). They have to carry on making contributions afterwards if it’s in your contract. Check your employer’s maternity policy.
644
Workplace pensions
163
12,611
12,878
644-164
Unpaid leave
644
Workplace pensions
164
12,879
12,891
644-165
You may be able to make contributions if you want to - check with your employer or the pension scheme provider.
644
Workplace pensions
165
12,892
13,003
644-166
If you become self-employed or stop working
644
Workplace pensions
166
13,004
13,047
644-167
You may be able to carry on contributing to your workplace pension - ask the scheme provider.
644
Workplace pensions
167
13,048
13,141
644-168
You could use the National Employment Saving Trust (NEST) - a workplace pension scheme that working self-employed people or sole directors of limited companies can use.
644
Workplace pensions
168
13,142
13,310
644-169
You could set up a personal or stakeholder pension.
644
Workplace pensions
169
13,311
13,362