Auto Enrolment

Under the Pensions Act 2008 all employers with at least one employee are legally obliged to enrol their staff into a pension scheme and contribute towards it.

Who's eligible for a workplace pension? 

• Employees who are not already enrolled into a workplace pension 

• Any employee aged between 22 and State pension age 
• Employees earning over £10,000 a year 
• Employees working in the UK 

Your duties as an employer:  

• Check your staging date 

• Understand how your workforce is categorised under the current legislation 
• Inform your workforce >span class="NormalTextRun SCXW112706234 BCX9">ey have been or will be automatically enrolled, what it means, and highlight their right to opt out and opt back in 
• Provide the scheme with details of the job holders 

We can help you at every step with services including: 

• Advice on tax implications 

• Advising on the impact of auto enrolment on your business 
• Ensuring you fulfil your legal obligations 
• Preparing letters to staff and completing the declaration 
• Providing the ongoing assessments and reporting requirements of auto enrolment, as well as providing our standard payroll services where necessary 

What you need to know as an employee: 

You have a range of pension options, but a workplace pension is an automatic process: 

• Your employer will automatically enrol you 
• You have the option to opt-out of the scheme 
• It's never too late to make contributions 

• You and your employer will make contributions