18 articles tagged with Auto Enrolment.
How net pay arrangement pensions work, who benefits most, comparison with relief at source, and what it means for non-taxpayers and higher earners.
Choosing a workplace pension provider for auto-enrolment in 2026/27? Here's how NEST, The People's Pension and Smart Pension compare on fees, payroll integration and employee investment choice for employers.
How the £6,240 lower qualifying earnings limit for workplace pension auto-enrolment works in 2026/27, and why it means minimum contributions are lower than they first appear.
A 'pot for life' or lifetime provider model has been proposed to let workers keep a single pension pot across every job, rather than accumulating a new workplace pension with each employer. What's proposed, and what isn't confirmed.
Opting out of auto-enrolment doesn't just stop your own contribution — it switches off your employer's match and the 20% tax relief on top. On a £30,000 salary, that's roughly £950 a year lost, compounding to over £63,000 by retirement.
Pausing your workplace pension contributions for a year can feel like a harmless way to free up cash — but on a £35,000 salary it can cost around £1,150 of employer money and tax relief, growing to roughly £3,050 by retirement from a single year's pause.
Women retire with significantly smaller pension pots than men on average. What drives the UK gender pension gap in 2026/27, and the practical steps that make the biggest difference.
Two different methods give pension tax relief in the UK — net pay arrangement and relief at source. Why the difference matters for low earners and non-taxpayers in 2026/27.
How workplace pension auto-enrolment applies to adult social care workers in 2026/27, why low pay and zero-hours contracts affect contributions, and what to check on your payslip.
How to set up as a household employer, run PAYE for a nanny or au pair, meet National Living Wage rules and handle pension auto-enrolment duties in 2026/27.
How pension rights are protected under TUPE in 2026/27 — what the new employer must match, what is not protected, and what happens to Defined Benefit pensions on a transfer.
UK auto-enrolment requires a minimum 8% total workplace pension contribution — 5% employee, 3% employer. Here's how the qualifying earnings band works, opt-out mechanics, and the policy debate over raising minimums further.
