Auto-enrolment earnings trigger and qualifying band
What is the Auto-enrolment earnings trigger and qualifying band right now?
The current figure is Trigger £10,000 · Qualifying band £6,240–£50,270 (per year), effective from 2026-04-06 to 2027-04-05, according to DWP. Last checked against the official source on 2026-08-11.
All frozen at 2025/26 levels pending the Pensions Commission. Trigger frozen at £10,000 since 2014/15.
Cite this figure
The Auto-enrolment earnings trigger and qualifying band is Trigger £10,000 · Qualifying band £6,240–£50,270 (per year), effective 2026-04-06 to 2027-04-05. Source: DWP (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/review-of-the-automatic-enrolment-earnings-trigger-and-qualifying-earnings-band-for-202627/review-of-the-automatic-enrolment-earnings-trigger-and-qualifying-earnings-band-for-202627), via UK Rates & Thresholds (rates.trycashpilot.com), checked 2026-08-11.
| Official source | DWP |
|---|---|
| Valid from | 2026-04-06 |
| Valid to | 2027-04-05 |
| Last checked | 2026-08-11 |
| Machine-readable | JSON for this figure |
History
| Previous values |
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| Same in 2025/26, 2024/25, 2023/24 |