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DM V1 - Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered Workplace Pensions Reform: new duties and new processes LPFA Employer Forum Andrew Fleming Deirdre Trew Heather Prescott Large Employer Communications Managers 2nd December 2011

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered Background to pensions reform  As a society we are living longer, healthier lives  Experts predict that without change, millions of people will have inadequate income in retirement  Following the 2005 Pensions Commission a package of reforms covering state and private pensions is being introduced  Pensions Acts passed in 2007 and 2008  Pensions Act 2011 & Making Automatic Enrolment Work (Received royal assent on 3 rd November 2011) 7 million people are under-saving

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered Workplace Pension Reform & DWP, TPR & NEST Remit DWP – Policy owner and responsible for enabling and coordinating activity for the programme - and for communications to workers. The Pensions Regulator – independent regulator responsible for delivering a proportionate compliance regime and for communicating the duties to employers, intermediaries and providers. NEST (National Employment Savings Trust) Corporation – is a pension provider available to all employers who want to use it. –NEST has been designed to complement existing provision. –NEST has a Public Service Obligation and operates independently of the DWP and TPR.

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered Introduction Employers must not: xInduce their employees to opt out xDiscriminate against employees seeking a pension Employers will be required to: Automatically enrol eligible staff into a qualifying scheme Make at least the minimum level of contributions Provide information to all staff Maintain records for up to 6 years The Pensions Regulator will: have a statutory objective to maximise employer compliance with new duties Communicate the requirements to employers and the wider industry Develop a registration process Implement a compliance model

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered 7 Steps to Preparing for Workplace Pensions Reform 1)Know your staging date – when to act 2)Assess your workforce 3)Choose a pension scheme for automatic enrolment 4)Communicate the changes to all your eligible workers 5)Automatically enrol your eligible workers 6)Register with the Pensions Regulator 7)Contribute to your workers’ pensions

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered 1. Know Your Date - Staging Dates for Large Employers

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered PAYE Schemes & Employer Structure Size of PAYE scheme determines STAGING date. Indicative until April 2012 – firm date set by HMRC data on 1 st April Where multiple PAYE schemes used by an employer, staging determined by the largest PAYE reference in use by employer (do not add them). Employers may make Staging Date earlier (with some restrictions), but not later. Total number of people in PAYE counted for Staging Date purposes (even people being paid a pension, although a PAYE scheme containing only pensions payments can be excluded).

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered What is a worker?  A worker is defined as any individual who: works under a contract of employment (an employee), or has a contract to perform work or services personally (ie they cannot send a substitute or sub-contract the work) - and is not undertaking the work as part of their own business.  A contract does not have to be in writing, it can be a verbal contract.  The terms of employment can be implied, rather than explicitly stated.  Multiple contracts with 1 individual may require a separate assessment.  The physical location of the employer or worker is not a determining factor (e.g. the employer may be based outside of the UK).  The following people are not classified as workers:  An office-holder (e.g. non-executive director, trustee, elected member);  Any serving member of the Crown naval, military or air forces (or Cadets);  An individual who is the only employee in a company of which they are also a director.

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered 2. Assess your Workforce Age (inclusive)  Earnings † SPA*SPA*-74 Under lower earnings threshold (£5,035) Entitled worker Between £5,035 and £7,475Non-eligible jobholder Over earnings trigger for automatic enrolment (£7,475) Non-eligible jobholder Eligible jobholder Non-eligible jobholder † Based on “Qualifying Earnings” * SPA = State Pension Age

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered “Qualifying Earnings” ‘Qualifying earnings’ is a reference to earnings of between £5,035 and £33,540 † made up of any of the following components of pay that is due to be paid to the worker: salary wages commission bonuses overtime statutory sick pay statutory maternity pay ordinary or additional statutory paternity pay statutory adoption pay. † These figures are for the year The Pensions Bill 2011 proposes a power for the Secretary of State to review this amount each tax year. The review is expected to change this figure in January 2012.

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered Thresholds v Pay Reference Periods Pay Reference Period Lower level of qualifying earnings (2011/12) Earnings trigger for automatic enrolment Annual£5,035 pa£7,475 pa 1 quarter£1,258.50£1, month£419.58£ weeks£387.31£575 Fortnight£193.65£ week£96.83£ N.B. These figures will change over time. The Pensions Bill 2011 proposes that the earnings trigger is set at £7,475 and the lower level of qualifying earnings is set at £5,035 for 2011/12. The Bill also includes the power for the Secretary of State to review the amount each year and the review is expected to change the amounts in January 2012.

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered 3. Choose a Pensions Scheme Pensions schemes can be a “qualifying automatic enrolment scheme” (if workers are to be automatically enrolled into the scheme) - or just a “qualifying scheme”. Each existing scheme must be made at least a “qualifying scheme” - or eligible jobholders must be automatically enrolled into a different scheme (even existing scheme members). DC Schemes can be Self Certified (based on contribution levels). DB Schemes are “qualifying” if Contracted Out (or meet other criteria, if not). A “qualifying automatic enrolment scheme” must have no barrier to enrolment (e.g. scheme would need a default fund / contribution rate).

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered 4. Communicate Changes Auto-enrolment of Eligible Jobholders into Qualifying Scheme. Non-eligible Jobholders have right to Opt In to Qualifying Scheme. May use up to 3 month Postponement / Waiting Period. Need to continuously monitor age and earnings post-Staging. 5. Automatic Enrolment Need to communicate to all workers, even those in qualifying scheme: –Direct (e.g. letter, , payslip, HR web-portal); –Must be personal (e.g. Dear Mr Smith) for workers not already in a qualifying pension scheme; –Can be non-personal (Dear Member) for staff already in qualifying scheme; –Deadline 1 month after Staging (2 months for scheme members)

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered Opting-out Employer MUST give staff information on how to Opt-out Employer MUST NOT send out Opt-out Forms –Opt-out form from Pension Scheme Admin 1 Month Opt-out window –Early Opt-outs are invalid – although 2 weeks added to Opt-out window –Late Opt-outs – normal scheme rules apply

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered 6. Register with TPR Employers MUST register with TPR to confirm they have complied Deadline is 4 months after Staging / Re-enrolment date Employers will provide key information including: –Pensions scheme details –Number of workers automatically enrolled

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered 7. Contributions & DC Phasing / DB Transition Period DB/Hybrid Transition Period DC 2% total contribution DC 1% employer contribution DC 5% total DC 8% total DC 2% employer DC 3% employer Mar 2016 Apr 2014 Oct 2017 Oct 2012 Oct 2016 Aug 2014 Large employers Medium employers Small/micro employers New born PAYEs

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered Re-Enrolment Automatic Re-enrolment on 3 yearly Anniversary of employer’s STAGING –Except any jobholders who have Opted-out in 12 months prior to 3 year anniversary. Option to move re-enrolment date up to 3 months before, or after, the third anniversary of the staging date. In addition, the requirement to communicate with members in a qualifying scheme only applies at the staging date (so when automatic enrolment is repeated 3 years later, no further action need be taken for workers who will not be affected by automatic enrolment).

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered Detailed Guides: DWP Consultation:

DM V1 - Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered Additional Slides Thank you

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered Automatic Enrolment Timescales surrounding automatic enrolment and opting out Earliest possible start date for 1-month opt- out period Window for possible opt-out period Latest possible date opt-out period ends Backdating of scheme membership to the automatic enrolment date 1 month Earliest possible date opt-out period ends Latest date by which active membership and provision of jobholder information and enrolment information must be achieved and therefore the latest possible start date for 1-month opt-out period. 1 month Joining window

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered DC Self Certification The MAEW review recommendation was that the minimum requirements can be met by DC pension schemes if, under the scheme rules (or agreements, in the case of a personal pension scheme): 1.the total minimum contribution must be at least 9% of the scheme’s definition of pensionable pay (at least 4% of which must be the employer’s contribution), or 2.the total minimum contribution must be at least 8% of the scheme’s definition of pensionable pay (at least 3% of which must be the employer’s contribution) provided that pensionable pay constitutes at least 85% of total pay (the ratio of pensionable pay to total pay can be calculated as an average at scheme level); or 3.the total minimum contribution must be at least 7% of the pension scheme’s definition of pensionable pay (at least 3% of which must be the employer’s contribution), provided that total pay is pensionable.

DM: v1 – Nov 2011 The content of this slide remains the property of The Pensions Regulator and should not be altered DC Self Certification & Phasing Period † Up to 1 st Oct st Oct 2016 to 30 th Sept 2017 From 1 st Oct 2017 Pensionable Salary (Basis of % Contributions) Tier 1 2% Employer / 3% Total 3% Employer / 6% Total 4% Employer / 9% Total Scheme Definition Tier 2 1% Employer / 2% Total 2% Employer / 5% Total 3% Employer / 8% Total  85% of Total Pay (scheme average) Tier 3 1% Employer / 2% Total 2% Employer / 5% Total 3% Employer / 7% Total 100% of Total Pay † As proposed by DWP in their July 2011 Public Consultation document