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Pension Auto-Enrolment - From 6 April 2019

Posted on 18th January 2019 at 15:36

From 6 April 2019 minimum pension auto-enrolment contributions will increase from 5% (2% employer, 3% employee), to 8% (3% employer, 5% employee). Make sure you are aware of the change and we recommend advising your employees.

The step-by-step guide for becoming an employer

Posted on 20th July 2018 at 16:30

The UK is one of the easiest places in the world to set-up a business and start hiring the talent you need. Whether you’ve been operating as a sole trader for a while and are now ready to expand or you’re starting from scratch, we’ve got the step-by-step guide you need to follow to take on your very first employee.

Pension Auto-Enrolment - Increase to Minimum Contributions

Posted on 21st March 2018 at 18:00

From 6 April 2018 minimum pension auto-enrolment contributions will increase from 2% (1% employer, 1% employee), to 5% (2% employer, 3% employee). Make sure you are aware of the change and we recommend advising your employees.

Pension Auto-enrolment - What is it?

Posted on 19th October 2016 at 12:00

Pension auto-enrolment was introduced as part of the Pensions Act 2008, amid growing concerns that the population in general was neglecting opportunities to make payments towards state, private, and employer pensions.

In October 2012, auto-enrolment into a workplace pension scheme became mandatory for large companies in the UK. All employees in the UK between the ages of 22 and state pension age will be eligible for the scheme, so long as they earn above the £10,000 income threshold. By 2018, companies of all sizes (as small as 1 director and 1 employee) will be included in the scope of the legislation. So what does this mean for limited companies?