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title: "How do I update employer pension contributions?"
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# How do I update employer pension contributions?

If you are using **Pension Bands** or **Fixed Rate Contributions**, you may need to update the employer percentage of the **Pension Scheme's Contribution** of the relevant tax year.

## Navigate to the desired **Pension Scheme** window.

Go to **Cintra iQ**: Payroll > Payroll Setup > Benefit Schemes > Pensions/Other Benefits

Open the desired pension scheme. The pension scheme window appears.

## Navigate to the **Pension Scheme Contribution** window.

Click the **Contributions** tab.

Double-click the desired contribution record in the **Scheme Parts** pane. The **Pension Scheme Contribution** window appears.

## Navigate to the **Insert Employer Contribution Set** form.

Click the **Employer Contribution Rates** tab.

Right-click: **New** in the **Employer Contribution Rates** pane. The **Insert Employer Contribution Set** form appears.

## Enter the **Rates effective from** date.

## Enter the **Rates effective to** date.

## Perform either of the following:

Select the **Contributions are percentage based** option and enter the **Percentage amount** value.

Select the **Contributions are set amounts** option and enter the contribution amounts.

## Click the **OK** button. The new rates record appears in the **Employer Contribution Rates** pane.

## Click the **OK** button to save.