The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has seen take-up of its Diploma in Employee Benefits and Retirement Savings (DERBS) grow to more than 200 people since its launch in September.
The qualification is targeted at different people within companies who come into contact with pensions for the first time during auto-enrolment, such as payroll and HR professionals. It aims to provide holders with a comprehensive background to employee benefits and savings in the UK. The professional body said the number of DEBRS recruits gives an indication that companies are taking steps to educate the people who will be in charge of auto-enrolment in their business. PMI chief executive Vince Linnane said: "In a year when auto-enrolment finally lands in the companies' in-tray, t...
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