Section A
News feed
Coronavirus update for members
17
Mar
2020
As the impact of the coronavirus is felt across the UK, we want to reassure members that looking after their pension is our top priority.
Judicial Review: Court of Appeal Judgment
24
Jan
2020
The Court of Appeal has published its judgment in relation to the proceedings brought by BT against HM Treasury
BT Pension Scheme Management acquires pensions software firm Procentia
16
Dec
2019
BT Pension Scheme Management (BTPSM) has today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Procentia, a market-leading pensions software company for an undisclosed sum.
Court of appeal - Judicial Review update
10
Dec
2019
In November last year, BT brought proceedings in the High Court challenging the validity of a decision taken by HM Treasury.
What you pay
You pay 6% of your Pensionable Salary each pay period.
These payments are known as your pension contributions and are deducted from your pay automatically. You get full tax relief on your contributions (under current law).
For example, if your salary is taxed at the basic rate of 20%, each £1 you pay into the Scheme costs you 80p. If your salary is taxed at 40%, each £1 you pay into the Scheme costs you 60p, and if taxed at 45% each £1 paid into the Scheme costs you 55p.
You will not receive tax relief on any pension savings that exceed the Annual Allowance.
Alternatively, you can decide to make your contributions through Smart Pensions, which increases your take home pay without changing your pension benefits. For more information please refer to the Smart Pension section.
You stop paying contributions if you leave the Company or when you retire, whichever happens first.
You can find out more about Contributions and Tax relief by referring to the ‘Section A Member Booklet’ in the Document library.