Getting small businesses and low earners on board with auto-enrolment will be the real test over the next two years, the Public Accounts Committee has said.
In its latest report, the committee said smaller employers had fewer resources to administer auto-enrolment and that simplifying the process would be critical. The committee made a number of recommendations (see below) including a request that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) provide updates on small business staging. Chairman Meg Hillier said: "Auto-enrolment is entering a critical stage which will affect 1.8 million additional employers and their staff. It is vital people can understand, implement and have faith in the system. "The DWP must watch and learn from the expe...
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