Why is the salary shown on my Benefit Statement lower than my current salary?

Why is the salary shown on my Benefit Statement lower than my current salary?

Your Benefit Statement shows your Pensionable Salary over the 12 months to the 5 April 2024, Pensionable salary is your base salary plus any pensionable allowances, less for those who joined the Fund after 1 April 1989, the lower earnings limit which is currently £6,417.  

Please see the note on page 3 of your Benefit Statement or the explanation on this page.