Pension automatic re-enrolment deadline (every 3 years)

UK employers with workplace pensions must complete automatic re-enrolment every three years from their original auto-enrolment staging date. A re-declaration of compliance is due to The Pensions Regulator within 5 months of the re-enrolment date.

What is this filing?

Re-enrolment is the legal duty to put eligible workers who previously opted out back into the workplace pension. It happens every 3 years from the staging date and must be followed by a re-declaration of compliance to TPR.

When is it due?

Re-enrolment date: choose any date within a 6-month window starting 3 months before and ending 3 months after the third anniversary of the staging date. Re-declaration: within 5 months of the re-enrolment date.

What's the penalty for missing it?

The Pensions Regulator can issue fixed penalty notices (£400) and escalating penalty notices (£50–£10,000/day depending on employer size) for non-compliance. Persistent breaches may trigger compliance notices and court action.

How PenaltyProof helps

PenaltyProof tracks the re-enrolment deadline per client based on the `pension_staging_date` setting (paid plans, opt-in). One trigger per client every 3 years.

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