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Solution ID:
201006182728340
Last Modified Date:
Fri Oct 02 16:09:15 UTC 2026
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Set up Pensions Data Exchange for Smart Pension
Description

If you subscribe to the Pensions Module, you can set up the PDX in your software.

This lets you send and receive data directly with Smart Pension.

Cause
Resolution

PDX compares some employee details in payroll to those held by Smart to ensure contributions upload to the correct employee.

Due to this, ensure that each employee record has a valid NI Number on your Smart portal, and the employee records in Sage 50 Payroll.

NOTE:

If you try to set up PDX with Smart with invalid or mismatched NI numbers, the error 'employee does not exist' appears.

Setup

When you're ready to set PDX up, start with the steps below to access your PDX setup options. 

  1. Open Sage 50 Payroll and back up your data.
  2. Click Company then click Pensions Module Settings.
  3. Click Set up Pensions Data Exchange.
  4. Read the information, then click Next to continue.

You now see the options below. Click each option below for how to complete each process.

  1. Next to step one, click Do it now.
  2. Enter your Sage account login details.
     TIP: Note the email address you use here, in case you need to make any changes in the future. 
  3. Select the company you want to set up and click Confirm.
  4. Click Manage pension accounts then click Smart.
  5. Enter the following information:
    • Description for this account - This defaults to SMART account 1, you can change this to a description of your choice
    • Company ID - This is your unique reference for your company from Smart. If you're not sure of this contact Smart
  6. Select the relevant option below the Company ID field:
    • Submit as Employer if you're processing your own payroll
    • Submit as an Advisor (payroll bureau on behalf of client)
  7. Click Save. You're now redirected to a Smart login screen. Enter your Smart logon details.
     NOTE: You need to enter your Smart Account Name in this window. This is normally 7 or 8 characters long. If you're not sure of this, contact Smart. 
  8. To continue, click Close.
  9. Click Add a scheme to this account.
  10. Enter your account name as it appears in your Smart account in the Description field.
  11. Enter process date of the last period you uploaded contribution values to Smart. If you haven't sent any data yet, enter your automatic enrolment duties start date.
     CAUTION: You must enter the date correctly here, to avoid historical data appearing in PDX.
  12. Select the company to assign to the pension scheme then click OK.
  13. To close the Management Centre, click the cross in the top-right corner.
  14. Click the check box to mark the step as complete.
You've set up your Smart Pension scheme in the Management Centre and you're now ready to match this to a pension scheme in your payroll software.

Next steps

Once you complete the steps above, you're ready to use Pensions Data Exchange to:

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