During the first part of this year The Pensions Regulator began writing to all UK small and micro businesses to tell them about their new legal duties to automatically enrol their staff into a workplace pension. Many of these employers will seek help from advisers.

The letter tells employers when their staging date is. This is when their automatic enrolment duties come into effect and is set in law. The regulator will also ask them to nominate a contact to receive their emails at key points leading up to this date. Employers may choose to nominate themselves or a business adviser, such as an IFA, accountant or bookkeeper, to receive these emails.

Make sure you have the knowledge to support your clients by visiting the business advisers area on the regulator’s website where you can find information and useful tools to help you find out what your clients need to know, and by when. You can also sign up to receive a dedicated adviser e-newsletter, with news, guidance and practical information about automatic enrolment.

Don’t miss out on vital information. By signing up to The Pensions Regulator’s e-newsletter service, you’ll get the latest automatic enrolment news that’s relevant to you, delivered straight to your inbox.