Automatic Enrolment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 come into force

Implementation date: 1 November 2013

The Regulations make changes to the automatic enrolment process, including providing an alternative definition of "pay reference period" for the purpose of assessing whether or not a jobholder has sufficient earnings to be auto-enrolled into a qualifying pension scheme, and for the purpose of assessing whether or not a pension scheme can be used for auto-enrolment. The Regulations also clarify the form and content of an opt-out notice, and introduce consistent contribution payment deadlines for everyone joining a pension scheme.