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Pension Setup (UK)

Set up Pension Providers for staff and employers to make contributions each pay run.

Updated over 5 months ago

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  • Pension Setup


Pension Setup

Set up your pension provider and contribution details under Payroll > Payroll Settings > Pension Providers:

  • Name of the Pension Provider

  • Employer Number (if applicable)

  • Employee contribution (%)

  • Employer contribution (%)

  • Opt in/out for 'Automatically assess new staff for enrolment'*

💡Note: If opting into 'Automatically assess new staff for enrolment', Workforce will assess any new staff for enrolment as per the conditions for 'Joining a workplace pension'.


Staff Profile

Pension Provider Memberships

This is where you link an employee to their pension provider.

  • Payroll Pension Provider: Select the pension provider from a list (e.g., Nest, The People’s Pension, etc.).

  • Member Number: This is the unique identifier for the employee within the pension provider’s system.

Example:

  • Payroll Pension Provider: NEST

  • Member Number: 123456789


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