---
title: "Update Deduction"
method: POST
path: "/employer/benefits/{benefit_id}"
tags: ["Deductions"]
---

# Update Deduction

`POST /employer/benefits/{benefit_id}`

Updates an existing company-wide deduction or contribution

## Query parameters

- `entity_ids` string[]

## Headers

- `Finch-API-Version` string, date, required
- `Content-Type` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `description` string — Updated name or description.

## Response `200`

OK

- UpdateCompanyBenefitResponse
  - `benefit_id` string, uuid, required — The id of the benefit.
  - `job_id` string, uuid, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `404` — Benefit Not Found

## Changes

- **2025-10-27** `0105d239fcaf` — 1 info
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `entity_ids`
- **2025-04-22** `46640c1b4688` — 1 info
  - the endpoint scheme security `bearerAuth` was added to the API
- **2025-04-10** `bf858f37d7ab` — 1 info
  - added the required property `job_id` to the response with the `200` status

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/finch-api/apis/api-reference/changes/employer/benefits/:benefit_id/post.md)

---

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