Auto Enrolment

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1st September 2016

This week we saw another one of our clients stage for AUTO ENROLMENT. All the training and systems implementation we have been doing here at Brothertons over the last 12 months is now paying off for us. This particular client was very concerned about his obligations as an employer. He was really worried about everything that needed to be done. I initially went to see him and told him we would help make the process as pain free as possible and help him every step of the way, which is what we have done. It really makes it all worth while when the client calls into the office to thank us personally for making the process smooth and problem free.

After looking around at pension options he decided to use NEST for his auto-enrolment compliant pension scheme. At Brothertons we are a delegate for NEST and we were able to set this up for him, so he had nothing to do, just give us the go ahead. We then got everything ready for the staging date and again there was nothing for him to do. At the staging date we ran his payroll and completed the pension assessment. We sent out letters to all staff that were automatically enrolled and to eligible workers who could opt in to the pension if they wished. Again still nothing to do for our client. We then added all eligible staff to the pension scheme and deducted the relevant deductions from the pay. We then notified NEST of all the deductions and finally set up a DD between NEST and the employer so pension contributions are paid by 22nd of each month, so again nothing for the employer to do.

As an employer it is only right you will be concerned about the impact AUTO-ENROLMENT could have on your business. As you can see in the example above it really can be a smooth process, leaving you time to focus on running your business.

Many people don’t realise that in some scenarios there is no actual requirement for an employer to have a pension scheme and we can also explore this option to see if you fall into those categories.