Small businesses have been forced to get up to speed on the stipulations of auto-enrolment. Certain criteria mean that while not all businesses will need to enrol staff onto a pension scheme, every trading company must complete a declaration of compliance. The Department for Work & Pensions report that the awareness level of auto-enrolment for micro firms sits at just 65 per cent. more»
Over half of small business owners believe their firm will not be ready to offer pensions auto-enrolment to workers within the government’s 2018 deadline due to high unforeseen operational costs. […] more»
As many as 63, 000 small firm owners could face auto-enrolment fines totaling 25m for missing their staging date, according to new analysis carried out by payroll software company Paycircle. more»
Small businesses are fearful of appearing to give financial advice to workers as part of auto-enrolment duties, a work and pensions select committee of MPs has heard. more»
The co-founder and MD of Smart Pension outlines the important questions you need to ask when it comes to pensions, and how to answer them including what fees your firm might have to pay and how to check the quality of a provider's pension. more»
Our payroll expert, Bryan Pritchard, provides a final checklist to make sure you're aware of all the ins and outs of the auto-enrolment rollout. more»
As the staging date for employers with fewer than 30 staff approaches, new research has found that more than three quarters of micro businesses are now aware of the legislation. more»
