In short
Buffalo Payroll's pension administration service costs £25 + VAT per month for unlimited employees. We assess every worker each pay run, send the statutory letters, calculate contributions, upload them to your pension provider and handle re-enrolment every three years.
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Your auto-enrolment duties, handled
Every UK employer has to assess their staff for automatic enrolment into a workplace pension, enrol those who qualify, pay contributions on time and re-enrol staff every three years. The Pensions Regulator can issue fines when this goes wrong. Our pension administration service takes care of it all as part of your payroll.
- Assessment of every worker at every pay run
- Statutory enrolment, postponement and opt-out letters
- Employer and employee contribution calculations, including salary sacrifice
- Contribution submissions to your pension provider
- Opt-ins, opt-outs and refunds processed correctly
- Re-enrolment and re-declaration of compliance every three years
- Liaising with your pension provider on your behalf
2026/27 auto-enrolment thresholds
The thresholds are unchanged for 2026/27, according to The Pensions Regulator:
| Threshold | Annual | Monthly | Weekly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower level of qualifying earnings | £6,240 | £520 | £120 |
| Earnings trigger for automatic enrolment | £10,000 | £833 | £192 |
| Upper level of qualifying earnings | £50,270 | £4,189 | £967 |
Staff aged 22 to State Pension age earning above the trigger must be enrolled automatically. Others may have the right to opt in or join.
Pricing
Full pension administration for unlimited employees is £25 + VAT per month, on top of our standard payroll pricing. Accountancy partners get discounted pension administration.
Just you as a director?
One-director companies usually don't have auto-enrolment duties, but you still need to tell The Pensions Regulator. That help is free on our director-only plan.