How To Boost Your Pension Pot With Salary Sacrifice

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  • @TheRetirementCafe
    @TheRetirementCafe  2 роки тому +1

    Do you know how salary sacrifice works to boost your pension pot?

  • @nicobass1966
    @nicobass1966 2 роки тому +6

    I sacrifice 50% of my salary and saving 7k a year into my pension - great video, thanks

    • @TheRetirementCafe
      @TheRetirementCafe  2 роки тому

      Excellent Nick, what level of tax relief are you receiving?

  • @DrJohnners
    @DrJohnners 9 місяців тому +2

    Not to mention Additional Voluntary Contributions, especially if you're in the 40% or 45% bracket. I pay 5%, my company 10%, and I'll be maxing out my 60k allowance for the next ~8 years before retirement, all thanks to Salary Sacrifice and ~50k of AVCs. It also brings me out of the 40% bracket so any payrises are subject to 20% tax. Double win!

    • @Mr.GeeKhan786
      @Mr.GeeKhan786 7 місяців тому

      Interesting. Hadn''t considered also doing an AVC in addition to salary sacrifice. Is the AVC normally done near the end of the tax year?

    • @DrJohnners
      @DrJohnners 7 місяців тому

      @@Mr.GeeKhan786 Each month. I choose to pay an extra ~2.8k of AVCs out of every pay packet pre-tax, the end of year bonus and the other normal pension contributions make it up to 60k 👍🏼

    • @TaiwoOmotosho-m9v
      @TaiwoOmotosho-m9v 7 місяців тому +1

      Why not SIPP?How much do you have to pay per month for 12 months to max the £60K allowance and are you on autoenrollment default strategy?

    • @DrJohnners
      @DrJohnners 7 місяців тому

      @@TaiwoOmotosho-m9v 2800 AVC, 5% personal 350, 10% employer 700. That's about 3800 per month, 16k bonus sacrifice takes it up to the 60k. I could open a SIPP and do a partial transfer but the funds available on my employer L&G portal are OK. I transferred from the rubbish default fund they put me in.

    • @DrJohnners
      @DrJohnners 7 місяців тому

      @@Mr.GeeKhan786 I put in 2800 AVC per month, then sacrifice my bonus as well

  • @George.Pandeliev
    @George.Pandeliev Рік тому +1

    Fantastic video, Justin! I didn't even know you had such a useful UA-cam channel. We've met 5-6 years ago when I did reception service for a venue of your choice! You're such an inspirational person, kudos! All the best I 2024!

  • @jonathanwarne3480
    @jonathanwarne3480 27 днів тому +1

    Thanks Justin. So should your p60 then show the amount after sacrifice as that is essentially your new salary?

  • @EddieBOY73
    @EddieBOY73 Рік тому +2

    Hi this is a very informative video. My question is, can Salary Sacrifice Arrangement lead to Gaps in National Insurance contributions? Secondly, can salary sacrifice arrangement lead to less state pension? Just wondering.

  • @someoneiselse
    @someoneiselse 8 місяців тому

    As a higher rate taxpayer should i do salary sacrifice or make personal pension contributions, or do they have the same net impact

  • @RayanAdamm-o8i
    @RayanAdamm-o8i 4 дні тому

    Hi Justin, could you guide me please last year my salary went upto £50700 which resulted in HMRC changing my tax code for this year to 749L, this was due to me losing out on Marriage allowance, i am wondering if i can do something to bring the tax down by making back dated tax claim such as expenses?

  • @tbmacho
    @tbmacho 8 місяців тому

    Hi this sounds really good but ,so with this arrangement I’d stay on same monthly pay and would not affect any benefits that I get ,correct ?

  • @AmandaFieldTAUK
    @AmandaFieldTAUK 4 місяці тому

    do you know of a calculator I can use please

  • @f1jr724
    @f1jr724 10 місяців тому

    Great video, will any of this affect your state pension pot?

    • @TheRetirementCafe
      @TheRetirementCafe  10 місяців тому

      You just want to make sure you are paying enough NI to get a full year's credit. Or getting credits in other ways.

    • @f1jr724
      @f1jr724 10 місяців тому

      @TheRetirementCafe OK, so as long as I'm paid over £12500/year after sacrifice I should be fine?

    • @TheRetirementCafe
      @TheRetirementCafe  10 місяців тому

      @@f1jr724 yes

    • @f1jr724
      @f1jr724 10 місяців тому

      @TheRetirementCafe what a Gentleman... many thanks, and keep up with the great work, its really appreciated by us numpties 👏

    • @TheRetirementCafe
      @TheRetirementCafe  10 місяців тому

      thank you! Keep paying attention to your state pension forecast. It really is the bedrock of most people's pensions. @@f1jr724

  • @ITRIEDA1000NAMES
    @ITRIEDA1000NAMES Рік тому

    hi Justin great video can any company and pension do this ? and can you yourself decide on how much to sacrifice, thanks in advance Dave

    • @TheRetirementCafe
      @TheRetirementCafe  Рік тому

      Generally yes though Minimum wage rules apply and other contractual requirements could be an issue. I would always seek advice from your accountant or tax adviser. Not all employers will facilitate salary sacrifice.

  • @roophayre3995
    @roophayre3995 11 місяців тому

    great video . never under stood before,but had been sacrificing 10%. how do i know if my company has added the national contributions to my pension as video says they may agree to add to my pension pot.

    • @TheRetirementCafe
      @TheRetirementCafe  11 місяців тому

      Probably just need to ask your payroll department.

  • @Poetrap1
    @Poetrap1 Рік тому

    Good video but doesn't take into account the lower threshold for pension contributions of either £120 per week or £6240 per year. Wouldn't the pension contributions be reduced?

  • @DoubleWaterFire
    @DoubleWaterFire Рік тому

    Dose this only work off your set salary/normal working hours? I'm paid hourly by my employer full time Monday-Friday and I have the opportunity to earn a lot more money working overtime. The thing is, with my normal working hours I don't earn enough to contribute to my SIPP as I'm already maxing out my SSI each month and the only way I can earn enough to add to my SIPP is to work overtime, the extra money I earn from Overtime can vary... Great video btw thanks :)

  • @davidthompson8757
    @davidthompson8757 Рік тому

    Justin great video. Any chance you could expand on this illustrate contractors operating through umbrella companies insider IR35. My understanding is I may also benefit from the reduced employers national insurance deductions which would result in extra income for me as my contract is based on a day rate before taxes.

  • @Siccardroneservices
    @Siccardroneservices 2 роки тому +1

    It makes sense however by sacrificing your salary does the money sacrificed go into the pension pot.

  • @phamalam
    @phamalam 2 роки тому

    Is the max you can salary you can sacrifice, down to National Minimum Wage?

  • @ajsvet3073
    @ajsvet3073 2 роки тому

    So does the amount paid by the employer form part of your total allowance for the year?

    • @TheRetirementCafe
      @TheRetirementCafe  2 роки тому +1

      Yes it does.

    • @TheRetirementCafe
      @TheRetirementCafe  2 роки тому

      @MulberryEllie Hi Ellie, Your eligible pension contributions will be based on your post-salary sacrifice salary.

  • @hetoge
    @hetoge Рік тому

    So I work and currently pay 15% my employer pays 10% if I switch to salary sacrifice would that meen my employer would no longer pay there 10% you say they might pay in the bit that they save could I not carry on with my current pay men and do the sacrifice as well on top

    • @TheRetirementCafe
      @TheRetirementCafe  Рік тому

      Most Employers will continue to pay their 10% and also the NI they are saving by you earning less. Ask them about salary sacrifice.

  • @Yesthatisme14
    @Yesthatisme14 Рік тому

    Informative video. Just a question with the illustration. The tax relief from the government is just 20%, hence the employee's £800 pension contribution should total to £960 and not £1000, which is shown in your video. Am I missing something?please correct me if I'm wrong

    • @Heliossoileh
      @Heliossoileh 10 місяців тому

      If you had £1000 and were taxed at 20%, you'd be left with £800. So, if you receive tax relief at 20% on the £800, you receive £200, to 'reverse' the tax. 20% tax relief on a sum of money amounts to a 25% increase to that sum.

  • @LatinoAaron
    @LatinoAaron Рік тому +1

    The Finance Manager at work doesn't understand salary sacrifice. She just looks at me sideways like one of those German Shepherd dogs!

  • @lukebrown8580
    @lukebrown8580 Рік тому

    Hi, I earn 80,000k a year. Can you please tell me if salary sacrifice at 5% pension is a good idea for me? My company is option me the option

  • @dread4836
    @dread4836 Рік тому

    I am employed by Local government, ill they be able to do it all

  • @forest_169
    @forest_169 8 місяців тому

    What’s the point the taxman is going to take it all anyway.

    • @TheRetirementCafe
      @TheRetirementCafe  8 місяців тому +1

      Not sure I understand your comment. When does the taxman take 100% of your pension? Pension receive very generous tax relief and are taxed on the way out at a lower rate than when you are earning.

  • @bayingjase2006
    @bayingjase2006 11 місяців тому +1

    You say employer contributions doesn’t matter in your example, BUT IT DOES. If the employer has to contribute 7% of £30,000, it's a lot more than if I've sacrified myself to say £25,000 right? You ARE losing significant employer contributions and this fact should've been figured into your example so people can see the real numbers. The supposed savings to you isn't as much, but the savings to emoloyers between contributions and NI is HUGE!
    So who really benefits from these schemes?

    • @TheRetirementCafe
      @TheRetirementCafe  11 місяців тому

      Thanks for your comment. Most employers will continue to contribute the pre-salary sacrifice amount. Of course, check this before salary sacrificing otherwise a contribution from your net salary may be better.

  • @zir786
    @zir786 7 місяців тому +1

    straighten your glasses