bonuses are fully liable to tax and NIC
May not be pensionable though, depends on how your scheme is set up.

Bonuses are discretionary; salary isn't. It might sound attractive to have 'plus £5k bonus', but it's better for you to have that 5k as salary.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 18 Dec 2014, 10:38, 1 reply, 10 years ago)

Cool, I thought it worked like that.
Do they normally prop up at the end of the year? Seems like a big lump to get in one go. Saying that, even without the bonus, it's still a wage i'd be happy with, for starters my travel fair goes down from whatever-is-a-day-pass* to about £3.

* I donno, I just swipe my oyster (oh-errr misses)
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 18 Dec 2014, 10:45, Reply)

depends on what accounting period your employer uses
They may also do bonuses monthly, or quarterly or whatever.

What's the pension? 3 plus 3?
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 18 Dec 2014, 10:49, Reply)

it makes me sad to think of little pauly thinking about pensions
he should still be playing with toys and worrying about what kind of waffles he'll have for supper and ... oh
(old man river possible lesbian, Thu 18 Dec 2014, 10:51, Reply)

I'm not sure about that, I don't think it's been worked out. Probably whatever is standard for the industry.
I have a pension from my last job because they made me take one with that new government record. Don't want to get into my personal finances any futher, but a pension is really not much of a concern for me.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 18 Dec 2014, 10:57, Reply)

dude, it's pretty important
What are you planning to live on when you retire?
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Thu 18 Dec 2014, 11:03, Reply)

His hoard of Jewish gold and diamonds, obvs.

(old man river possible lesbian, Thu 18 Dec 2014, 11:10, Reply)

Pretty much this, plus, a combination of "I'm not really made for old bones.".
I've still got some Standard Life thing that my previous job forced me to take, that i'll continue on with.... but in general it's not an issue.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 18 Dec 2014, 11:16, Reply)