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HistP2605
Level 3

Workplace pension contributions for salaries below £850

Dear all,

 

whenever I run payroll for salaries below £850, QB online removes the option of making pension contributions. However, I do need to make these and want to run this through Payroll. 

 

Why is this option removed for salaries below £850 and why can't I change this?

 

please advise on how to adjust this. I need to make contributions independent of the salary amount. Thank you

 

 

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Best answer November 21, 2023

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HistP2605
Level 3

Workplace pension contributions for salaries below £850

okay, so this option is only available with "Payroll advanced" via salary sacrifice. 

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Ashleigh1
QuickBooks Team

Workplace pension contributions for salaries below £850

Hello HistP2605, thanks for posting on the Community page, Is the thresholds on in the pension settings if it is then it needs to be removed as the thresholds will stop the pension from being removed. This article has more information and has a chart with the different earning levels. Also, You will need to check with the pension provider if the thresholds needs to be on or not. 

HistP2605
Level 3

Workplace pension contributions for salaries below £850

Hello Ashleigh1, thank you for your reply. The setting "Use threshold" is set at "No" and always was. 

 

So far the issue is not the pension provider (Pension Bee), but QB online.

 

Would you have any further suggestions?

 

Thank you again

Ashleigh1
QuickBooks Team

Workplace pension contributions for salaries below £850

Hello HistP2605, is the pension set up as relief at source or net pay arrangement?

HistP2605
Level 3

Workplace pension contributions for salaries below £850

Hi Ashleigh1, here a screenshot of my pension settings. What may I have selected wrong?

 

Thank you

Ashleigh1
QuickBooks Team

Workplace pension contributions for salaries below £850

Hi HistP2605, thanks for the screenshot, have you confirmed with the pension provider that it should be that if you were on net pay arrangement the pension is removed first then tax and NI and is for employees or directors/ i would sugest you ring the supportline on 0808 234 5337 so that you can set up a screenshare with the agent on the phone so they can look into it in more detail for you as you and get it resolved quicker,  if you save this and then delete the payrun to see what the payrun does for the calculations but if you do this on the phone they can then tell you straight away what needs to be done next. the line is open mon to fri 8am to 7pm and is free from any UK landline or mobile. 

HistP2605
Level 3

Workplace pension contributions for salaries below £850

Okay I will check with the pension provider and call the QB helpline. I will post the result here.

Thank you!

HistP2605
Level 3

Workplace pension contributions for salaries below £850

okay, so this option is only available with "Payroll advanced" via salary sacrifice. 

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