• The landing page includes a guidance box ‘We’ve made some changes’ in order to help employers know what they need to. An example of the landing page is attached for an idea of what this will look and feel like for employers. • Employers will require a passcode, which is easily obtained by creating an account from the main landing page. • A ‘guest account’ has been introduced to help employers get started on their declaration without the need to set up a passcode. • Helpful warning/reminder messages will appear in red if an employer is close to their duties start date, in order to prompt employers to complete their declaration of compliance. • Those who are completing Declarations of Compliance for multiple employers will be able to view the progress for each on a ‘multi-employer dashboard’. This includes the option to search for employers and sort by declaration deadline. An example of how this page will look is also attached. What if a Declaration of Compliance has already been partially completed through Government Gateway? All previous progress completed through Government Gateway will have automatically have been saved. Once a new account/passcode is created, an employer will be able to access their partially-completed declaration and carry on from where they left off.
TPR has provided us with some screen shots of what the employer landing page and dashboard will look like and also what the multi-employer dashboard will look like; see the links below.
Declaration of Compliance – employer dashboard Declaration of Compliance – multi-employer dashboard
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Increases in automatic enrolment pension contributions 1 March 2018
Have you let your employees know about the increases to their auto enrolment pension contributions from 6 April 2018? The Pensions Regulator has updated their template letter for employers.
From 6 April 2018, employers will have to contribute a minimum of 2% into their employees’ workplace pension, and employees will have to contribute the shortfall from a portion of their earnings, to make a total of 5% paid into the employees’ retirement savings.
The employer can pay more than the minimum and can choose to pay the 5% meaning employees would not have to contribute.
The minimum contribution levels will rise again on 6 April 2019, with the employer paying a minimum of 3% towards the pension, and the total minimum contribution reaching 8% - with staff making up the difference.
It is important that staff know about the changes, not only to appreciate the benefit it will bring but to minimise queries to the payroll department when their pay is less than expected. Why not let them know about the 2019 changes at the same time.
The Pensions Regulator has updated their letter template for increases in contributions, in order to help employers communicate the increases to their staff.
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The Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals
Payroll: need to know
cipp.org.uk
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