Tim Jones, NEST CEO, says:
‘Just two and a half years ago auto enrolment entered the pension scene, helping millions of workers get started in a workplace pension. I’m delighted to see pension saving becoming the norm for the many, not just the few. NEST is doing what it was set up to do alongside the private sector – we have now enrolled over 2 million members and are working with over 13,000 employers. This is a great start and we are continuing to develop our tools and services to meet employer demand.’
NEST has enrolled 2 million members in just under 2 and a half years, translating to a new member joining NEST every 40 seconds.
Otto Thoresen, recently appointed NEST’s Trustee Chair, comments:
‘This is a major milestone for NEST but this is only part of a longer journey. This year 45,000 small and micro employers will need to automatically enrol their staff into a qualifying workplace pension, and that rises to over half a million employers in 2016.
‘NEST’s public service obligation means that we need to be ready for however many employers choose us. We’re working hard to ensure our systems are ready for ever increasing volumes. We look forward to continuing to work hand-in-hand with others in the industry to ensure auto enrolment continues to be a success.’
Pensions Minister, Steve Webb, said:
‘Automatic enrolment has seen over 5m people enrolled into a pension for the first time or saving more for their retirement and is reshaping the British pensions culture after decades of downturn in retirement saving.
‘In just under a year, NEST has added an extra million members – this is a significant achievement and its role will be important as millions more working for smaller employers are automatically enrolled.’
Vijaya Deepti, Vice-President of TCS Financial Solutions (NEST’s scheme administrator), commented:
‘We are delighted to play our part in delivering auto enrolment to 2 million workers. The scale and scope of delivering an auto enrolment platform for millions of workers made it ideally suited to a sophisticated digital-led approach. Developing the systems and processes to enrol 48,000 employees in a single week has been extremely rewarding and we are delighted with the success of the scheme to date. As the volume of employers continues to rise, we look forward to bringing new digital-led innovations to NEST to further improve the experience provided to members and employers.’
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