The Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/1506
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2012 and comes into force on the day after it is made.

(2) In this Order “ the Act ” means the Pensions Act 2008.

Section 2 Increase of amounts

(1) In sections 3(1)(c) and 5(1)(c) of the Act (automatic enrolment), for “£7,475” substitute “£8,105”.

(2) In section 13(1) of the Act (qualifying earnings and earnings trigger)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for “£5,035” substitute “£5,564”; and

(b) in paragraph (b), for “£33,540” substitute “£42,475”.

Section 3 Rounding of figures

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