These duties mean you may need to enrol some or all of your workers into a pension scheme that meets certain legal standards, known as a qualifying scheme. You may also need to make contributions into their pension pot.

Under the new legislation, you will need to:

  • Automatically enrol and pay minimum contributions for any workers aged at least 22 but under State Pension age, and who earn more than £10,000* in a year.
  • Enrol and pay minimum contributions for any workers at least 16 but under 75 who earn from £6,240* to £10,000* in a year and who ask to be enrolled.
  • Enrol any workers aged at least 16 but under 75 who earn less than £6,240* and who ask you to enrol them. However, you don't need to pay contributions for these workers if you don’t want to.

*These figures apply to the 2023/24 tax year and will be reviewed every year by the government.

How much will I need to contribute?

If you choose a Defined Contribution (DC) scheme such as the BCF Scheme as your qualifying scheme, the minimum contributions you must pay are based on a band of workers' earnings known as qualifying earnings.

'Qualifying earnings' means total earnings for each of your workers (including bonuses, overtime and benefits) between £6,240 and £50,270*. You need to contribute a minimum of 3% of qualifying earnings.

 *These figures apply to the 2023/24 tax year and will be reviewed every year by the government.

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