When you process the first period of the 2025/26 tax year, the phasing wizard appears. This prompts you to check, and if required, update your pension contributions.

There are no changes to the minimum pension contributions from 6 April 2025. 

Complete the phasing wizard, even where your scheme rates aren't changing. If you can't complete the phasing wizard due to an error, enable the Payroll audit trail.

You must complete the phasing wizard before you can update records for the first payment of the tax year. Automatic enrolment phasing - update the percentages using the Pensions Module.

If you use a Tier 3 scheme and your contributions are a total of 7%, you need to complete the phasing wizard to 8%, then update your contributions to 7%. Find out more in our guide on auto enrolment phasing 24/25 Tax Year Type 3 certification schemes.