By law, from 6 April 2019 the minimum amount employers pay into the Scheme is 3% of qualifying earnings, and the amount staff put in is 5%, bringing the total contributions to 8%.
The Department of Work & Pensions has launched a free toolkit to help employers feel more confident when talking to employees about their workplace pension.
A new law came into force on 1 October 2018 to raise standards in master trust pension schemes (i.e. multi-employer occupational schemes).
When it’s time for you to re-enrol, make sure you are prepared.