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Consultation Outcome Published 9 Mar 2015 Department for Work and Pensions ↗ View on GOV.UK

Workplace pensions automatic enrolment: simplifying the process and reducing burdens on employers

We are seeking views on proposals to further simplify the automatic enrolment process and reduce burdens on employers.

Opened 1 Dec 2014
Closed 9 Jan 2015
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This consultation seeks views on draft regulations to simplify the process for automatic enrolment into workplace pensions and reduce burdens on employers.

The measures will:

  • introduce an alternative quality requirement for defined benefits (DB) pension schemes
  • simplify the requirements on employers regarding the provision of information about automatic enrolment to their employees
  • create exceptions to the employer duties so that an employer is not required to enrol an employee into a workplace pension in certain situations

The consultation is aimed at:

  • employers
  • trade unions
  • employee representatives
  • pension industry professionals, including scheme administrators, payroll administrators, accountants, payroll bureaux, independent financial advisers and employee benefit consultants