From your feedback, we understand some members question how contributions are made up. We’d like to help by providing you with resources to share with staff.

The Teachers’ Pension Scheme is a Defined Benefit Scheme, registered with HM Revenue and Customs.

Contributions are based on a member’s salary and service rather than investments – so there’ll be no nasty surprises when members claim their pension.

Members should be reminded that as their employer, you will contribute to their pension too, by matching the pension contribution bands for the specific financial year.

Contribution bands usually change annually in April - we’ve created a factsheet listing historic contributions for your records.

Members can increase their contributions by opting into Flexibilities, you can find out more about this in our Toolkit. (This link opens in a new window)

If you’d like to brush up on your knowledge on contributions, please view our dedicated webpages.

We recommend you guide members to speak with a Financial Advisor if they’re unsure about making contributions to their pension. In the meantime, here’s a list of helpful resources to share with those who have questions.

Factsheet

• Implementing Tiered Contributions
• Benefits of the Scheme

Guide

• Active Teacher Guide

FAQs

• Contributions and Calculations (This link opens in a new window)