Who will be automatically enrolled?

Whether you work full-time or part-time, your employer will have to enrol you in a workplace pension scheme if you meet these auto enrolment rules: you work in the UK (including seafarers residing in the UK), you are at least 22 years old, but under State Pension age, you earn more than £10,000 a year or equivalent. If you earn less than £10,000, but above £6,240, your employer doesn’t have to automatically enrol you into a scheme. However, you can still ask to join – your employer can’t refuse and must make contributions for you in this scenario.

Updated on: 09/04/2026