Pensions (Extension of Automatic Enrolment) Bill

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Bill Number: Bill 04/22-27

Bill Type: Executive (What are the different Bill Types?)

Bill Sponsor: Minister for Communities

A Bill to make provision about the extension of pensions automatic enrolment to jobholders under the age of 22; to make provision about the lower qualifying earnings threshold for automatic enrolment; and for connected purposes.

Follow the Bill’s journey below from Introduction. Each iteration of the Bill will be published along with the accompanying Explanatory and Financial Memorandum.

The legislative stages of bills that go through the Northern Ireland Assembly begins with the First Stage, and then moves to Second Stage, Committee Stage, Further Consideration Stage and Final Stage, before requiring Royal Assent to become an Act.

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First Stage

Status

Completed 20 May 2024

Associated information

Bill as Introduced (HTM)

Bill as Introduced (PDF, 8 pages, 335KB) 

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (HTM)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Introduced (PDF, 8 pages, 258KB) 

Official Report of the First Stage - 20 May 2024


 

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Second Stage

Status

Completed 3 June 2024

Associated information

Official Report of the Second Stage - 3 June 2024


 

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Committee Stage

Status

Completed 7 November 2024

Associated information

Committee Report 7 November 2024


 

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Consideration Stage

Status

Completed 28 January 2025

Associated information

Notice of Amendments - 4 November 2024

Notice of Withdrawal of Amendments - 11 November 2024

Notice of Amendments - 11 November 2024

Annotated Marshalled List - 23 January 2025

Grouping List - 23 January 2025

Official Report of the Consideration Stage - 28 January 2025

Bill as Amended at Consideration Stage (HTM)

Bill as Amended at Consideration Stage (PDF, 8 pages, 243KB)

Explantory and Financial Memorandum as Amended at Consideration Stage (HTM)

Explantory and Financial Memorandum as Amended at Consideration Stage (PDF, 8 pages, 175KB)


 

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Further Consideration Stage

Status

Completed 18 February 2025

Associated information

Notice of Amendments - 7 February 2025

Annotated Marshalled List of Amendments- 18 February 2025

Grouping List - 13 February 2025

Official Report of the Further Consideration Stage - 18 February 2025

Bill as Amended at Further Consideration Stage (HTM)

Bill as Amended at Further Consideration Stage (PDF, 8 pages, 170KB)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Amended at Further Consideration Stage (HTM)

Explanatory and Financial Memorandum as Amended at Further Consideration Stage (PDF, 8 pages, 176KB)


 

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Final Stage

Status

Completed 3 March 2025.

Associated information

Official Report of Final Stage - 3 March 2025.


 

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Royal Assent

Status

Royal Assent will be confirmed when the Bill has completed the legislative process.

Associated information

Associated information will be published here when available.