Amended auto-enrolment regulations published

The package of regulations - including rules on optional waiting periods and simplification of the scheme certification process - comes after the revised timetable of staging dates was published last week. Speaking after the publication of the government's consultation response, pensions minister Steve Webb said: "These regulations provide key legal requirements and guidance to help employers start enrolling their staff later this year. "Automatic enrolment can now begin and start a much-needed seismic shift in pension saving in this country." The consultation focused on how to imp...