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Introduction

In general terms, running payroll for pension schemes is no different than running PAYE for employees. Pensions are treated as income for PAYE and so pensioners are issued with a tax code (see the PAYE notices of coding guidance note) and tax is deducted accordingly.

The major difference between a ‘pensioner payroll’ and an ‘employee payroll’ is that no NIC is due on pensions (this is on the assumption that the pension is being paid from a pension scheme registered with HMRC).

Deductions from pensions

Apart from NICs, other deductions, with one further exception, can be made from pension payments in the same way as they are taken from earnings.