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Auto-enrolment dates
Auto-enrolment will be phased in from 1 October 2012, with the larger employers going first. Each employer will have a staging date by which they must comply with the new regulations.
You need to make sure you leave yourself enough time to plan ahead, so check below to find your likely staging date.
| Scale | Staff on payroll | Staging date |
|---|---|---|
| > 120,000 | 120,000 or more | 1 October 2012 |
| > 100,000 | 50,000 - 119,999 | 1 November 2012 |
| 30,000 - 49,999 | 1 January 2013 | |
| > 25,000 | 20,000 - 29,999 | 1 February 2013 |
| 10,000 - 19,999 | 1 March 2013 | |
| 6,000 - 9,999 | 1 April 2013 | |
| > 5,000 | 4,100 - 5,999 | 1 May 2013 |
| 4,000 - 4,099 | 1 June 2013 | |
| 3,000 - 3,999 | 1 July 2013 | |
| 2,000 - 2,999 | 1 August 2013 | |
| 1,250 - 1,999 | 1 September 2013 | |
| > 1,000 | 800 - 1,249 | 1 October 2013 |
| 500 - 799 | 1 November 2013 | |
| 350 - 499 | 1 January 2014 | |
| 250 - 349 | 1 February 2014 | |
| Less than 250 | Check staging date document |
If you have less than 250 employees you should check our staging date PDF, 150KB document.
You can usually bring forward your staging date to fit better with your accounting and scheme renewal dates. If you're interested in this, talk to your financial adviser.
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Latest news
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Delaying the auto-enrolment dates for small firms
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