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I'm an employer who has to provide a pension

Based on the information you've provided you are, or will be, an employer with staff who must be put into a pension scheme. Your automatic enrolment duties start when you employ your first member of staff (duties start date).

Remember, automatic enrolment is your legal duty and if you don't act in time you could be fined.

Duties timeline

Use our duties timeline to help you work out what duties you need to do and by when and find out your declaration deadline.

Ensure your duties start date is correct as your tailored duties timeline will depend on this (if you're unsure of your date, refer to your letter from TPR that explains your legal duties and deadlines)

  1. 1 Jul 2025

    Duties start date

  2. 2 Dec 2025

    Declaration deadline

    Warning The deadline for completing your declaration of compliance was on 2 December 2025
  3. 24 Oct 2026

    Today's date

    Warning You have passed your declaration deadline
    • If you have received a letter from us with a revised date for your declaration of compliance you should follow the instructions on your letter.
    • If you haven't been given a revised deadline date you must act now to meet your legal duties or you may be fined.
    • If your duties start date is incorrect or if you need help or support call us on 0345 600 1011 (open 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday).

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Late setting up your pension scheme?

If you haven't set up your pension scheme within six weeks of your duties start date, you must backdate any contributions you've missed. Find out what you need to do if you're late setting up your pension scheme.

Avoiding common errors in pension duties

Find out how you can avoid making a number of common errors in pension duties. Key errors include using incorrect earnings thresholds and miscalculating contributions for staff receiving maternity pay.
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