2013 No. 667
The Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2013
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has considered whether any of the amounts in sections 3(1)(c), 5(1)(c) and 13(1)(a) and (b) of the Pensions Act 20081 should be increased or decreased, as required by section 14(1) of that Act.
A draft of this Order was laid before Parliament in accordance with section 143(4) and (5)(c) of the Pensions Act 20082 and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 14(2), 15A(1) and 144(4) of the Pensions Act 20083.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 2013 and comes into force on 6th April 2013.
2
In this Order “the Act” means the Pensions Act 2008.
Increase or decrease of amounts2
1
In sections 3(1)(c) (automatic enrolment) and 5(1)(c) (automatic re-enrolment) of the Act4, for “£8,105” substitute “£9,440”.
2
In section 13(1) (qualifying earnings) of the Act5—
a
in paragraph (a), for “£5,564” substitute “£5,668”; and
b
in paragraph (b), for “£42,475” substitute “£41,450”.
Rounding of figures3
For the purposes of sections 3(6B), 5(7B) and 13(2) of the Act6, in the case of a pay reference period of a length described in the first row of the table, the rounded figure in respect of the provision of the Act mentioned in the first column of the table is that which appears below the pay reference period which corresponds to that provision.
1 week | 2 weeks | 4 weeks | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sections 3(6B) and 5(7B) | £182 | £364 | £727 | £787 | £2,360 | £4,720 |
Section 13(2) (referring to section 13(1)(a)) | £109 | £218 | £436 | £473 | £1,417 | £2,834 |
Section 13(2) (referring to section 13(1)(b)) | £797 | £1,594 | £3,188 | £3,454 | £10,363 | £20,725 |
Revocation4
Article 3 of the Automatic Enrolment (Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band) Order 20127 is revoked.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(This note is not part of the Order)