The Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2018
16 March 2018
The 2018-19 automatic enrolment thresholds have been approved by parliament and come into effect from 6 April 2018.
As previously announced, the automatic enrolment earnings trigger is to be frozen at £10,000 and the Lower and Upper thresholds are to remain aligned with the National Insurance contributions (NICs) Lower Earnings Limit (LEL) and Upper Earnings Limit (UEL).
The Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2018 brings into force the following earnings trigger and qualifying earnings bands for 2018-19. The Order also confirms the values by pay reference period.
|
2018-19 |
Annual threshold |
|
Lower level of qualifying earnings |
£6,032 |
|
Earnings trigger for automatic enrolment |
£10,000 |
|
Upper level of qualifying earnings |
£46,350 |
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Values by pay reference period |
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2018-19 |
1 week |
Fortnight |
4 weeks |
1 month |
3 months |
6 months |
|
Lower level of qualifying earnings |
£116 |
£232 |
£464 |
£503 |
£1,508 |
£3,016 |
|
Earnings trigger for automatic enrolment |
£192 |
£384 |
£768 |
£833 |
£2,499 |
£4,998 |
|
Upper level of qualifying earnings |
£892 |
£1,783 |
£3,566 |
£3,863 |
£11,588 |
£23,175 |