Five bailed over alleged auto-enrolment fraud

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Five people arrested on 3 November on suspicion of fraud relating to auto-enrolment have been bailed pending further inquiries.

The arrests were made in Derby and Nottingham as part of a joint operation between Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire police, The Pensions Regulator and the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate. A sixth person, who voluntarily attended a police station and was questioned under caution, will have an appointment to return to a police station in the New Year. The arrests were part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of fraud relating to automatic enrolment. Under the Pensions Act 2008, every employer in the UK must put certain staff into a pension scheme and contribute toward...

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