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Feel good about auto enrolment
Looking for a workplace pension?
If you own a business that has one or more workers, you’ll be affected by auto enrolment. You’ll need to make sure that you put a workplace pension scheme in place to meet the new rules.
If you’re looking for a simple way to do the right thing, NEST is the answer.
- Free to set up and use
- Straightforward to manage
- Set up by government to help you meet the regulations
- Over 30,000 businesses are already using NEST
Built especially for auto enrolment, it’s easy to set up NEST online and get on with running your business.
Get ready
There are a few things you’ll need to decide before you set up your workplace scheme. Take a look at our six key steps to prepare.
Get answers
We know that auto enrolment can be complicated. That’s why we’ve put together some straightforward answers to key questions you might have.
Get started
Once you’re ready, it’s easy to set up your NEST account online. You’ll just need to tell us about your organisation and choose your login details.
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Why NEST suits your business
NEST was set up by the government to make sure that every business could meet the new pension duties, whatever their size. Over 30,000 employers from all sectors are already using NEST as their auto enrolment scheme. They range from small businesses with a handful of staff to large employers with thousands of staff across the UK.
Online and ready when you are
It’s quick and straightforward to manage NEST online, whenever it suits you. Our smart functionality makes staying ahead of your pension scheme admin as easy as possible.
- Send information to NEST from your own payroll account or through our simple processes
- Simplify technical tasks with tools like our electronic member opt-outs
- Tell your workers what they need to know at the right time with our communication templates
- Use our online guidance and web chat support to get instant help with any part of running NEST
Many employers tell us that it only takes them a matter of minutes to manage NEST whenever they run their payroll. If you’d prefer to get help, we’ve made it easy for you to hand over the running of NEST to your accountant, payroll provider or adviser.
How others find NEST
We’ve spoken to some of the businesses that use NEST to find out why they chose us and what they think about using the scheme.
Set up NEST
If you’re happy that you’ve got everything you need, you’re ready to set up your NEST scheme online for free.
Why choose NEST?
There are lots of reasons why NEST is a great auto enrolment choice for your small business. Take a look at some of them.
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