If you run a weekly, 2-weekly or 4-weekly payroll, Smart Pensions require you to take some additional steps at payroll year end.

Do this before processing your payroll in the new tax year.

If you have a monthly pay run, you will not need to follow these steps.

If you have a week 53

In Week 53 you must process the extra pay run at the end of the tax year. Do this in the same way you process a normal pay run.

Once you have run your week 53 payroll:

1. Select the Summary tab.
2. Under Pension submissions for your week 53 pay run, select Export CSV.
3. Select NOW: Pensions.
4. Upload your file as usual.

Now amend your pay schedule within your NOW Pensions portal.

If you don't have a week 53

You need to notify NOW: Pensions there are no contributions to report for week 53.

You enter zero contributions into the week 53 payment schedule on your NOW pension portal.

Now amend your pay schedule within your NOW Pensions portal.

For help with this, read the NOW article Why is there a pay period 53 and what do I need to do?

Use the dates in the table to align the tax periods to match payroll.

If the dates already match, you don’t need to edit your schedule.

Contact NOW: Pensions

• nowpensions.com - have your four-digit employer code ready
• Tel: 0330 100 3336 - have your four-digit employer code read