How much do I pay via the Workplace Pension?

From 6th April 2019, the total minimum contributions increased to 8%.

These are broken down into Employer’s and Employee’s contributions as follows: 

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Pension contributions are calculated on “pensionable earnings”.

In 2024/25 tax year these are your gross earnings between £120 to £967 per week. This means that the maximum amount of earnings subject to pension deduction is £847 a week (£967 - £120). Example below: 

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