Pension contribution rules (employee & employer)
Workplace pension is typically split between employee and employer contributions, based on a defined base (often basic + housing + transport or gross, depending on company policy and statutory interpretation).
For consistent payroll, the key is to explicitly define:
- the pension base (BHT vs Gross),
- employee percentage,
- employer percentage,
- rounding rules and reporting format.
Choosing a pension base (BHT vs Gross)
Most payroll errors come from mixing bases across employees or months. Pick one base per organization and enforce it via payroll policy.
AccessRA supports pension deduction input and uses it as an eligible deduction during PAYE computation.
Use the PAYE calculator to model pension impact
Today, the fastest way to model pension impact on net pay is via the PAYE calculator. A dedicated pension-only calculator can be added next as a separate tool page.