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Technical changes to automatic enrolment – Sackers’ response to consultation

Background On 1 December 2014, the DWP published a consultation on draft regulations aimed at further simplifying the automatic enrolment process and reducing the burdens on employers. The measures are designed to: introduce an alternative...

Technical changes to automatic enrolment

Introduction The DWP is consulting on technical changes to automatic enrolment with a view to further simplifying the automatic enrolment process and reducing the administrative burden on employers.  In particular, the DWP wants to ensure...

Auto-enrolment ongoing duties

Ongoing duties The questions employers need to ask The April 2014 Automatic Enrolment Briefing (PDF, 359 KB) looks at the various steps employers should bear in mind if their staging date is imminent or has already passed. This is the...

Technical changes to automatic enrolment

Introduction The DWP has published details of certain “Technical Changes to Automatic Enrolment”, to be made following a consultation earlier in 2013 (please see ourAlert dated 28 March 2013). In this Alert: Key points ...

Quality standards in workplace defined contribution pension schemes: Response to DWP call for evidence

Background From its latest call for evidence on quality standards in workplace DC schemes, the DWP is looking to gain a greater understanding of the extent to which key standards of governance, investment and administration are currently...

Sackers’ Response to DWP Consultation on Technical Changes to Automatic Enrolment

Background The present Consultation (Technical Changes to Automatic Enrolment) seeks views on proposals for a number of practical and technical improvements to the rules governing auto-enrolment, based on feedback and experience gained in...

Technical Changes to Automatic Enrolment

Introduction Responding to industry concerns about aspects of automatic enrolment (“AE”), on 25 March 2013 the DWP issued a consultation on proposals to “improve” the process, together with draft...