Why can’t I delete an employment income that is linked to a pension?

Where to find it: INCOMES → Edit the linked pension; ACCOUNTS and INVESTMENTS → Edit Account for an employer plan

A pension or employer retirement account can use a salary entry to calculate contributions. That link must be reviewed before the salary can be removed.

Open INCOMES and edit the defined benefit pension that names the salary. If contributions have stopped, clear Contributing to this Defined Benefit pension plan and set the salary link to Not contributing. If contributions continue from a different job, select the correct salary instead.

For a defined contribution or group account, open its properties in ACCOUNTS and INVESTMENTS and review Employment income source. Removing that link stops its modelled salary-based contributions; do not remove it if those contributions still belong in your plan.

Save the linked entry, then return to the salary in INCOMES and delete it if it is truly no longer needed. If you simply retired, an appropriate end date may preserve the history and links better than deleting the income.

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