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<p>5.81 million people have already been automatically enrolled into a workplace pension
by 78,789 employers</p><p> </p><p>We are focused on making compliance with automatic
enrolment duties as straightforward as possible –especially for small and micro employers,
to continue to build on this success.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this, the Pensions
Regulator has launched a new, simplified and much shorter ‘Step by Step’ guide on
their website. This interactive Step by Step guide will help employers easily find
out what they will need to do to comply by way of an easier to navigate, personalised
journey. The number of steps an employer now has to take has reduced from 11 to just
5. This is designed to meet the specific needs of smaller employers who may well not
have pensions experience, including those with just one or two staff. In addition,
The Regulator provides online content for business advisers who play an important
role in supporting smaller employers to meet their legal duties.</p><p> </p><p>The
Regulator has simplified and tailored all letters and guides to ensure that their
guidance is easy for small employers to follow; and is working with the key providers
in the automatic enrolment market to ensure that employers are offered a consistent
automatic enrolment journey.</p><p> </p><p>The Regulator’s website also provides guidance
on what to consider when choosing a scheme and includes the list of independently
audited, high quality ‘master trusts’ pension schemes. This will make scheme choice
(one of the biggest challenges for small employers) easier.</p>
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