DWP extends auto-enrolment window

The window for employers to automatically enrol staff into a pension scheme has been extended by two weeks as part of a raft of auto-enrolment reforms announced by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). 

Several changes have been made to auto-enrolment rules and will take effect from the 1^st November, including the extension of the automatic enrolment window from one month to six weeks. 

The below changes have been made: 

• Extending the deadline for employers to provide information to individuals on their opt in and joining rights from one month to six weeks
• Alternative definitions of pay reference periods for both assessing jobholder status and determining whether a scheme is a qualifying scheme
• Extended deadlines for registration and postponement notices fit with the extended joining window
• An extended deadline for passing worker contributions to a pension scheme applies to all new joiners (including contract joiners) 

If you are confused by any of the changes or want to find out more about meeting your auto-enrolment requirements, contact the Keen Investments team now.