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Automatic enrolment

The process requiring employers to enrol eligible workers into a workplace pension, with eligibility and exceptions set by current rules.

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General information, not personal financial advice. Sources checked 2026-10-04. No independent specialist review is claimed.

What the term means

Automatic enrolment is the workplace pension process under which an employer enrols eligible workers. Eligibility and exceptions matter; having a job alone does not establish that a particular person was enrolled.

Sources: GOV.UK: Joining a workplace pension

Look for the joining letter

GOV.UK says an automatically enrolled worker must receive written scheme information. Keep that letter as a record of what the employer communicated, then ask the scheme about individual membership if needed.

Sources: GOV.UK: Joining a workplace pension

Use current rules for eligibility

This definition does not reproduce age or earnings thresholds. Use official joining guidance and ask your employer about your own situation. The Passport does not determine eligibility, enrol anyone or recommend opting out.

Sources & review

Next scheduled review: 2027-04-04. Provider details can change sooner. Use the official website for the current contact route.

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