What is automatic enrolment?
In 2018, every employer with at least one member of staff was required to meet new responsibilities, including putting those who met certain criteria into a workplace pension scheme and contributing towards it. This is called automatic enrolment.
It is called automatic enrolment because it is automatic for your staff – they don’t have to do anything to be enrolled into your pension scheme, but it is not automatic for you.
Auto enrolment is regulated by the Pensions Regulator.