Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 80062

Workplace Pensions

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Samantha Niblett

LabourSouth Derbyshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether he plans to ensure parity in the pension contributions made by employers.

Answer

Torsten Bell
The Pensions Act 2008 sets out the legal minimum requirements for workplace pension contributions under automatic enrolment (AE). The total minimum level of contributions required is 8% of an eligible employee’s qualifying earnings, of which at least 3% m...

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