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title: "Defining qualifying earnings for auto enrolment assessments"
slug: "how-do-i-define-earnings-as-qualifying-earnings-for-auto-enrolment-assessments"
description: "Explains how to flag an addition heading as qualifying earnings for auto-enrolment assessments, such as excluding car or on-call allowances."
updated: 2026-07-29T09:32:50Z
published: 2026-06-10T11:26:21Z
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# Defining qualifying earnings for auto enrolment assessments

**Cintra iQ** has an **Auto Enrolment** facility, which takes you through the process of amending a pension scheme set up, defining which payment headings are pensionable and which headings are classed as **Qualifying Earnings**, running an assessment, and enrolling employees into the relevant **Auto Enrolment** scheme. **Cintra iQ** can also manage **Opt ins** and **Opt outs**.

Within each **Addition Heading**, you can select whether this addition heading is **Qualifying Earning for Auto Enrolment Assessment**.

> [!NOTE]
> **Good to know:** Non qualifying earning expenses can be a Car Allowance or an On-call Allowance. Both of which could be classed as a necessity of the role rather than a benefit. Therefore you can check the Qualifying Earning for Auto Enrolment Assessment option for the applicable Addition Heading.

## To define earnings

1. Navigate to the **Addition Heading** definition window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Payroll > Payroll Setup > Adjustments > Addition Headings
2. Open the desired **Addition Heading**. The definition window appears.
3. Navigate to the **Other** tab.
4. **Navigate** to the **Pension** section.
5. Check the **Qualifying Earning for Auto Enrolment Assessment** option.

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6. Click the **Apply** button to save and continue.
7. Click the **OK** button to save and exit