Auto-enrolment

Guidance on auto-enrolling into the pension scheme.

Auto-enrolment was introduced from 1 October 2012.

From this date (subject to the employer's own staging date), all 'workers' were auto-enrolled into a qualifying pension scheme without any active decision on their part to join the qualifying pension scheme.

Most larger employers will have already completed their first auto-enrolment exercise, however, some smaller employers will soon be approaching their 'staging date'.

To find your staging date visit the Pension Regulator website.

The Berkshire Pension Fund has produced a downloadable Auto-enrolment guide for employers.

Auto-Enrolment Reference Numbers

Pension Scheme Registry Number (PSRN) - 10027839

Employer Pension Scheme Reference Number (EPSR) - This is your unique 5-digit employer number within the Berkshire Pension Fund.

Find your EPSR number by downloading the auto-enrolment number list.

Scheme Contracted Out Reference Number (SCON) - S2700137M

Employer Contracted Out Reference Number (ECON) - E3900002R

Pension Scheme Tax Reference Number (PSTR) - 00330385RV

Further guidance has been produced by Barnett Waddingham and The Pensions Advisory Service and these are presented below.

Barnett Waddingham Information Sheets

Auto-Enrolment and Workplace Pension Reform - Information Sheet 1

Auto-Enrolment Information Sheet - Information Sheet 2

Auto-Enrolment and Workplace Pension Reform - Information Sheet 3

The Pensions Regulator

Introduction to Workplace Pension Changes

Workplace Pensions Law is changing - A brief overview of the new duties for employers

Auto-enrolment interactive tool