This page shows Employer contribution rates dating back to 2015/16.

Employer contributions

Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLC) rates 2023/24

  Revised salary band (£)  ASLC rate from 1 April 2023 (%)
Band 1  Up to 29,499 28.7
Band 2 29,500 to 58,699 30.7
Band 3 58,700 and over 34.2
Prison Officers with reserved rights - 33.9

Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLC) rates 2022/23

  Revised salary band (£)  ASLC rate from 1 April 2022 (%)
Band 1  Up to 28,899 28.7
Band 2 28,900 to 58,099 30.7
Band 3 58,100 and over 34.2
Prison Officers with reserved rights - 33.9

Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLC) rates 2021/22

  Revised salary band (£) ASLC rate from 1 April 2021 (%)
Band 1 Up to 28,599 28.7
Band 2 28,600 to 57,499 30.7
Band 3 57,500 and over 34.2
Prison Officers with reserved rights - 33.9

Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLC) rates 2020/21

  Revised salary band (£) ASLC rate from 1 April 2020 (%)
Band 1 Up to 28,299 28.7
Band 2 28,300 to 56,899 30.7
Band 3 56,900 and over 34.2
Prison Officers with reserved rights - 33.9

Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLC) rates 2019/20

  Revised salary band (£) ASLC rate from 1 April 2019 (%)
Band 1 Up to 27,999 28.7
Band 2 28,000 to 56,299 30.7
Band 3 56,300 and over 34.2
Prison Officers with reserved rights - 33.9

Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLC) rates 2018/19

  Revised salary band (£) ASLC rate from 1 April 2018 (%)
Band 1 Up to 27,399 20.8
Band 2 27,400 to 55,099 22.8
Band 3 55,100 and over 26.3
Prison Officers with reserved rights - 26.0

Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLC) rates 2017/18

  Revised salary band (£) ASLC rate from 1 April 2017 (%)
Band 1 up to 26,799 20.8
Band 2 26,800 to 53,999 22.8
Band 3 54,000 and over 26.3
Prison Officers with reserved rights  - 26.0

Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLC) rates 2016/17

 

Revised salary band (£) ASLC rate from 1 April 2016 (%)
Band 1 up to 26,199 20.8
Band 2 26,200 to 52,899 22.8
Band 3 52,900 and over 26.3
Prison Officers with reserved rights - 26.0

Accruing Superannuation Liability Charges (ASLC) rates 2015/16

  Revised salary band (£) ASLC rate from 1 April 2015 (%)
Band 1 up to 25,899 20.8
Band 2 25,900 to 52,299 22.8
Band 3 52,300 and over 26.3
Prison Officers with reserved rights - 26.0

Current employer partnership contributions

Employer age related contributions  
Age at the last 6 April Percentage of members pensionable earnings (%)
Under 31 8
31 to 35 9
36 to 40 11
41 to 45 13.5
46 or over 14.75
Mini ASLC for Partnership 0.5

 

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