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title: "How do I set default pension schemes for individual employees?"
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# How do I set default pension schemes for individual employees?

**Cintra iQ** has an **Auto Enrolment** (**AE)** 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**.

You can define whether your **Pension Scheme Part** is the following:

- **Is a Qualifying Contribution**: Passes the pension regulator's minimum terms. and/or
- **Supports Auto Enrolment**: **AE** chooses this part to enrol employees into the scheme and set contributions.

In order to pre define which pension scheme an employee will be enrolled into, you can set a default pension scheme for the payroll.

> [!NOTE]
> **Default Pension Scheme Part with Auto-Enrollable**
> 
> The **Default Pension Scheme Part when Auto-Enrollable** setting within an employee's **Expense & Benefits** window takes precedence over the default pension scheme set in **Auto Enrolment** . If it is not set, the default pension scheme setting in **Auto Enrolment** will be used.

You can set the **Default Pension Scheme Part** within the employee's **Expenses & Benefits** window.

## To pre define the auto enrollable pension scheme for an individual

1. Navigate to the employee's **Expenses & Benefits** window. Go to **Cintra iQ**: Employment Record > Forms > Expense & Benefits.
2. Navigate to the **Pension & Benefits Schemes** tab.
3. Choose from the **Default Pension Scheme Part when Auto-Enrollable** drop down list. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/fc2cda72-4645-4b36-96bf-60439ec11f11/Images/Documentation/204001063749.png)
4. Click the **Apply** button to save and continue.
5. Click the **OK** button to save and exit.