The law on workplace pensions has changed. Under the Pensions Act 2008, every employer in the UK must put certain staff into a pension scheme and contribute towards it. This is called ‘automatic enrolment.’ If you employ at least one person you are an employer and you have certain legal duties.
As an accountant, and business adviser, employers are likely to ask you for help to choose and run a good quality pension scheme for automatic enrolment, and it’s not just about pensions – automatic enrolment will impact upon most areas of your clients' businesses.
If your client employs a member of staff, they need to check whether they have to enrol them in a workplace pension scheme, and pay into it. This quick video for business advisers introduces you to automatic enrolment, and your client’s legal duties.
The information provided on this page is intended as a quick reference for you, more detailed information and guidance is provided on The Pensions Regulator website.
Resources
The Pensions Regulator published additional guidance for business advisers helping their clients to select a pension scheme and includes guidance on:
Ensure you understand what your client's automatic enrolment duties are and when they come into effect.
Find out more about automatic enrolment and how the law applies to your clients.
