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This article is designed to give an overview of how the Pensions module works for the UK Payroll module of Moneypenny. If you haven’t dealt with pensions before, consider this a checklist of what you need to do to ensure pensions are functioning correctly.
Finding your staging date
If you have your PAYE reference, the Pensions Regulator has a tool to check what your staging date is available below
http://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/checking-your-clients-staging-date.aspx
Choosing a pension provider
There are many different pension providers to choose from, if you wish to look at a list please check out the section on the Pensions Regulator below:
http://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/en/employers/new-employers/pension/i-am-an-employer-who-has-to-provide-a-pension/choose-a-pension-scheme.aspx
Find out what providers Moneypenny currently supports below. If you would like to use a different provider, please contact support so that we can get them added to the system.
Peoples Pensions NOWPensions SmartPensions
Setup a pension scheme
In the system, go to ‘Setup > Pension Funds Setup’
Setup communication emails
Go to ‘Setup > Email Setup’
Go to the ‘Templates’ tab.
Select the email template you wish to modify. For pensions these are:
– Postponement Advice
– Enrolment Advice
– Opt In Advice
– Opt Out Advice
Applying the scheme to individuals
Default Scheme
Master Files
Assessments
Once a pension scheme has been applied to an individual, they will be assessed on the next wage transaction
Eligible
Non Eligible
Worker
If a Postponement period has been setup
Contributions
Once an individual has been assessed as Eligble
Managing Opt Ins, Opt Outs
Exporting to Pensions Provider
Reports > Export Pensions