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AET and net pay arrangement pension contributions

Shortly, I will have an AP in which I think I will be about £3 below my AET for just the one AP, that is after my net-pay arrangement pension contribution is deducted.  Before it's deducted I would be over my AET.  Does anyone know if the system with UC is still that I would therefore be brought in for the fortnightly intensive work search review meetings/phone-calls?  I know that they used to calculate AET after net pay arrangement pension contributions were deducted. I'm trying to somehow get the extra £3 but don't know if I'll be able to.

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  • huckster
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    They use gross taxable pay in regard to AET.

    If you dip below AET, they may book you a commitments review appointment.

    Following recent Government relaxation on appointments, once you attend any commitments review, if you are working with earnings being reported below AET, then work search review appointments if required are once every 8 weeks.
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  • the_pink_panther_2
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    Thank you @huckster , I'll only be below for the one AP.  So I'll get a message telling me to increase hours, will likely have one meeting in that AP, but then probably no more?  (As I'll be over the following AP?)
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