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Help : Pension - Salary Sacrifice - p45

I am an employee and have just started a 15% salary sacrifice going towards my pension from work. The employer contributes another 4%.

If I were ever to move roles:
1) Is my basic considered to be X (or) X-15%
2) will my P45 mention X (or) X-15%
3) if asked what my basic is - am i ok to say X without disclosing salary sacrifice?

Please would someone help

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  • vacheron
    vacheron Posts: 2,652 Forumite
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    edited 14 February 2019 at 9:05AM
    Kayjay84 wrote: »
    I am an employee and have just started a 15% salary sacrifice going towards my pension from work. The employer contributes another 4%.

    If I were ever to move roles:
    1) Is my basic considered to be X (or) X-15%
    It depends on your employer. Our employer has stated that if asked (by mortgage / credit card companies etc.) they would always quote the pre-sacrifice amount.

    2) will my P45 mention X (or) X-15%
    It will show how much you have been paid for tax purposes (i.e. X-15%).

    3) if asked what my basic is - am i ok to say X without disclosing salary sacrifice?
    I would be quoting my pre-sacrifice amount, especially as I currently sacrifice 45% of my salary and I work with others who are sacrificed down to minimum wage which wouldn't be much use if looking for a new job! :)
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  • Lokolo
    Lokolo Posts: 20,861 Forumite
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    X is your reference salary.

    Mortgages, bank accounts etc will use your reference salary but usually still ask for your net income anyway.
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