OSCR Guide for Charities on Pension Auto-Enrolment

Posted on April 7, 2017

The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) has produced new guidance for Scottish charities about pension auto-enrolment.

Auto-enrolment means that very employer in the UK, including charities, must put certain paid employees into an appropriate pension scheme and contribute towards it.

The guidance is aimed at small and medium charities with paid employees. It lets charity trustees know their legal responsibilities in relation to auto-enrolment by explaining some of the basic requirements, and covers:

what auto-enrolment is
what charities have to do
where to find additional support, advice and resources, such as the Money Advice Service, the Pension Regulator website, and their duties checker.

For further information, please visit the OSCR website.

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