Policy News Journal - 2015-16

However, TPR is uncertain of the level of demand for a DoC API, so they are asking for any interested parties to answer the short list of questions below (in confidence) by emailing Neil Esslemont, Head of Industry Liaison at the Pensions Regulator, at Neil.Esslemont@tpr.gov.uk .

1) Name of organisation: 2) Size of current client base (employers): 3) Forecast number of clients (employers) by end 2016: 4) My proposition includes (answer all that apply): - a. Payroll software Y/N - b. Non-payroll software Y/N

- c. Pension scheme provision Y/N - d. One stop shop solution Y/N 5) My interest in the DoC API is (answer all that apply): - a. I would consider implementing an API in my software/solution if TPR committed to launching one Y/N - b. I would definitely implement an API within a year of TPR committing to launching one Y/N - c. I would definitely implement an API within 3 to 4 months of TPR committing to launching one Y/N

Friends of automatic enrolment

In response to widespread market anxiety with automatic enrolment, particularly around “capacity crunch” issues, the CIPP launched the Friends of automatic enrolment on 16 January 2014. It is the first and only organisation in the country that is both a pensions automatic enrolment discussion forum and a mechanism for employers to find solutions.

It is free to join Friends of automatic enrolment, whether you are an employer, a market participant, a trade body, a professional association, a trades union; in fact any type of organisation can get involved.

Visit the CIPP’s website to find out more about Friends of automatic enrolment .

Automatic enrolment Q and A for Business Advisers 11 June 2015

Do you have any questions you’d like to ask about automatic enrolment? Experts from The Pensions Regulator will be online and ready to answer your questions on 30 June

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is running another LinkedIn Q&A on Tuesday 30 June from 10-11am where they will take general questions from business advisers about auto enrolment.

In order to participate, you will need to register to join the regulator’s LinkedIn group prior to the Q&A and post a question the same way as you would start a discussion.

The Pensions Regulator’s You Tube Channel TPR has also produced a number of short videos to communicate some key AE messages, aimed at business advisers, which can be viewed on TPRs You Tube Channel .

NEST Web Services will revolutionise auto enrolment for SMEs 12 June 2015

NEST has today revealed new functionality which revolutionises the way that employers can meet their auto enrolment duties. The new functionality, called NEST Web Services, enables employers to manage their NEST account seamlessly through their payroll software, taking the hard work out of SME’s auto enrolment duties. Due to go live in winter 2015, ahead of over half a million SMEs staging in 2016, NEST Web Services enables payroll software to seamlessly ‘talk’ to NEST. The new tool means that any payroll software can exchange information with NEST using a common interface, if it has compatible software. NEST has been working with leading payroll software providers Iris, Moneysoft, QTAC and Sage, and has developed a channel that allows seamless data flow from payroll software to NEST. Working with these payroll providers, NEST Web Services will be available to the majority of SMEs.

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