Auto-Enrolment Re-Declaration: Don't Forget Your Pensions Deadline

The Auto-Enrolment Re-Declaration You Might Be Forgetting

If you employ staff, you're required to automatically enrol eligible workers into a workplace pension scheme. But many employers don't realise they also need to re-declare compliance every 3 years.

What Is Re-Declaration?

Every 3 years from your original staging date, you must:

1. Re-assess your workforce — check if any staff who previously opted out now need to be enrolled
2. Re-enrol eligible jobholders who have opted out (they can opt out again)
3. Complete the re-declaration of compliance online with The Pensions Regulator

When Is It Due?

Your re-declaration date is every 3 years from your staging date. You have a window of 6 months around this date to complete it.

Penalties for Non-Compliance

The Pensions Regulator takes enforcement seriously:

Stage	Penalty
Compliance notice	Warning, no fine
Fixed penalty notice	£400
Escalating penalty	£50 to £10,000 per day

The daily rate depends on how many employees you have:

• 1-4 staff: £50/day
• 5-49 staff: £500/day
• 50-249 staff: £2,500/day
• 250-499 staff: £5,000/day
• 500+ staff: £10,000/day

How FileMinder Helps

FileMinder automatically calculates your re-declaration date based on your staging date and sends you reminders well in advance. We'll also remind you about monthly auto-enrolment duties.

Track your pensions deadlines →