The Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2016

Made: 23rd March 2016

Coming into force: 6th April 2016

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Citation, commencement and interpretation

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Increase of amount

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Rounding of figures

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Revocation

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Signed

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Altmann — Minister of State, — Department for Work and Pensions — 23rd March 2016

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order makes provision under sections 14 and 15A of the Pensions Act 2008 (c. 30) (“the Act”).

Article 2 increases the amount in section 13(1)(b) of the Act (qualifying earnings) from £42,385 to £43,000. Section 13 of the Act provides that a person’s qualifying earnings are earnings of more than the amount specified in subsection (1)(a) of that section and not more than the amount specified in subsection (1)(b) of that section.

Article 3 specifies rounded figures for the purposes of sections 3(6B), 5(7B) and 13(2) of the Act. The amounts specified in sections 3(1)(c), 5(1)(c) and 13(1) of the Act are in relation to a pay reference period of 12 months. Sections 3(6B), 5(7B) and 13(2) provide that, where a pay reference period is less or more than 12 months, the amounts specified in sections 3(1)(c), 5(1)(c) and 13(1) apply as if they were proportionately less or more. This article prescribes rounded figures in respect of pay reference periods of less than 12 months.

Article 4 revokes article 3 of the Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2015 ([S.I. 2015/468](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/468)).

An analysis of the impact of this legislation has been made. The analysis is published at https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/automatic-enrolment-review-of-the-earnings-trigger-and-qualifying-earnings-band-for-201617.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 2008 c. 30. Sections 3(1) and 5(1) were substituted by section 5 of the Pensions Act 2011 (c. 19) (“the 2011 Act”) and amended by S.I. 2014/623. Section 13(1) was amended by S.I. 2015/468. Section 14 was substituted by section 8(1) of the 2011 Act.

[^f00002]: Section 143(5)(c) was amended by section 8(3) of the 2011 Act.

[^f00003]: Section 15A was inserted by section 9 of the 2011 Act.

[^f00004]: Sections 3(6B) and 5(7B) were inserted by section 5 of the 2011 Act.

[^f00005]: S.I. 2015/468.

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Editorial notes

[^key-0a83b3d73f00c5d4e7910acc439bad12]: Order revoked (6.4.2017) by The Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/394), art. 4(b)