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Employer contribution rates 2025-2026

Your employer contribution rates for 2025-2026 are now available.

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Could you represent employers on our Pension Board?

10 April 2025

We are seeking an enthusiastic volunteer from our employers to serve as employer representative on the Board. You'll amplify the voices of Fund employers, offering informed advice and guidance alongside a diverse group.

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New Neonatal Care Leave and Pay Regulations Announced

2 April 2025

On February 24, 2025, the Department for Business and Trade introduced the Neonatal Care Leave and Pay Regulations 2025. 

Under this new statutory entitlement, Assumed Pensionable Pay must be applied for to any Employed Parents who take Neonatal Care Leave (NCL), for babies born after 5 April 2025.

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Employer Contribution Rates 2025/26

20 March 2025

To assist you with your payroll processes, a list of future service rates (FSR) and deficit recovery / surplus figures for the 2025-2026 financial year are now available.

Employers must ensure that the correct rates are applied and that deficit payments are made as required. Please check the valuation report issued by the Actuarial Team for confirmation. If you have outsourced, your payroll, please ensure that you pass this information on to the appropriate contacts.

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Find out more about the transfer of employee payroll information to the Fund.

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