Auto-enrolment hits 'huge milestone' of 1 million employers

Nine million employees enrolled

Hannah Godfrey
clock • 2 min read

One million UK employers have enrolled staff into a workplace pension, meaning more than nine million employees have now been automatically enrolled since the government policy was rolled out in 2012.

The latest figures from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) show more than 600,000 employers have complied with their duties in the past year alone. The deadline is approaching for the remaining 150,000 employers, including new businesses set up since the scheme was launched, to enrol their staff by June this year. Minister for pensions and financial inclusion Guy Opperman (pictured) said: "With one million employers - from the small sandwich shop owner to the large supermarket change - now enrolling their staff into a workplace pension, we are creating a nation of responsible employers who ...

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