The auto-enrolment redeclaration date refers to the date by which employers in the UK must assess their workforce to determine whether they need to be automatically enrolled into a workplace pension scheme. This redeclaration must be completed every three years, and the date by which it must be completed will depend on the employer’s original staging date.
The redeclaration date will fall on the third anniversary of the employer’s original staging date. The staging date is the date from which an employer must have an auto-enrolment pension scheme in place and start enrolling eligible employees. The redeclaration process requires employers to reassess their workforce to determine if any employees who were previously not eligible for automatic enrolment have since become eligible due to changes in their age, earnings, or other factors.
For example, if an employer’s staging date was 1 April 2017, their first redeclaration date would be 1 April 2020, and subsequent redeclaration dates would be every three years thereafter. It is important for employers to be aware of their redeclaration date and ensure they complete the process on time, as failure to comply with auto-enrolment requirements can result in penalties and fines.