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title: "Entering pension and benefit contribution data for the current period"
slug: "how-do-i-enter-pension-benefit-contribution-data-for-the-current-period"
description: "Easily enter and update Pension and Benefit Contributions for employees in Cintra iQ's Payroll Period Input with our step-by-step guide."
updated: 2026-07-29T07:37:59Z
published: 2026-06-10T11:22:33Z
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# Entering pension and benefit contribution data for the current period

You can manually enter **Pension and/or Benefit Contribution** data for an employee for the current pay period via **Payroll Period Input**.

## To enter data

1. Navigate to the **Pension/Benefit Contributions** tab in the employee's **Payroll Period Input and Corrections** window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employment record > Forms > Payroll Period Input
2. Right-click: **New** in the pane. The **Create Pension/Benefit Contribution** form appears.
3. Select the **Employee Contribution** option.
4. Select **Salary Sacrifice**, if necessary.
5. Click the **Next** button. The **New Employee Contribution Record** form appears.
6. Select the desired pension **Scheme** from the drop-down list.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** You can only select records for schemes that the employee is a member of.
7. Select the desired **Contribution Name** from the drop-down list.
8. Enter the **Paid from** date. The
9. Enter the **Paid to** date.
10. Select the desired **Contribution Type**.

> [!NOTE]
> **Note:** If you select Percentage, you need to enter the relevant pay on which this percentage relates.
11. Enter the **Percentage Contribution Rate**, if applicable.
12. Enter the **Amount**.
13. Enter any **Note**, if necessary.
14. Click the **OK** button. The record is created in the **Pension/Benefit Contributions** tab

### To update a pension/benefit contribution record

1. Navigate to the **Pension/Benefit Contributions** tab in the employee's **Payroll Period Input and Corrections** window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employment record > Forms > Payroll Period Input
2. Right-click: **Open** the desired record.
3. Depending how the contribution data is set up, you can change the dates, enter a **Note**, enter an **Override Amount**, or remove the **Override Amount**.