The auto-enrolment earnings trigger and the lower and upper limits for the qualifying earnings band have been confirmed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
In its response to a consultation on the auto-enrolment earnings trigger and qualifying earnings bands, published today, the DWP proposed a AE earnings trigger of £8,105. The lower limit for qualifying earnings, at which workers can join pension schemes but are not auto-enrolled, should be £5,564, the DWP proposed. An upper limit for qualifying earnings of £42,475 was proposed. Earnings after this threshold will not be included in calcluating an employee's pensionable pay for auto-enrolment contributions. The proposed measures would bring the auto-enrolment lower earnings trigger i...
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