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Rm contribution

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Sputters
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Rm contribution

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Can anyone tell me . I pay in £24.74 a week pension what is the amount moneywise rm add to this weekly .
Thanks
yellowbelly
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Re: Rm contribution

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Sputters wrote:
06 May 2022, 17:59
Can anyone tell me . I pay in £24.74 a week pension what is the amount moneywise rm add to this weekly .
Thanks
I think you'll need to specify which pension scheme you're in and what the figure of 24.74 is in percentage
terms to get a totally accurate number - if it's RMDCP it should say on your pay slip. Also have you tried
logging on to your pension account to see?
RobertT
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Re: Rm contribution

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Sputters wrote:
06 May 2022, 17:59
Can anyone tell me . I pay in £24.74 a week pension what is the amount moneywise rm add to this weekly .
Thanks
I'll depend on which scheme you're in!

But assuming you're in the RMPP and therefore paying into the DBCBS, your £24.74 is equal to 6% of your pensionable pay.

RM pay in 13.6%, which in money terms is £56.07.

But remember that you also benefit from tax relief and salary sacrifice(PSE), which means you only actually pay 68% of the contribution on your payslip, with the government/taxman picking up the rest.
In your case that would be a net cost of £16.82 to you.

If you're actually in the RMDCP and paying in the maximum of 6%, then RM's contribution would be £41.23(10%).
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Sputters
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Re: Rm contribution

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Thanks Robert I am in the RMPP DBCBS C
RobertT
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Re: Rm contribution

Post by RobertT »

I'm no expert on taxes, but as the rate of NIC's has increased by 1.25%, the PSE savings have now actually increased from the numbers I quoted above.

So rather than a total 32% saving via tax relief and salary sacrifice, it's now 33.25%.

Unless someone knows different? :hmmmm
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