PART 5Workers joining pension saving

Information

21.—(1) At any time before the end of a period of one month beginning with the date on which section 9 (workers without qualifying earnings) first applies to a worker, the worker’s employer must give the worker the information specified in paragraph (2).

(2) The information, which must be given in writing, is—

(a)a statement that the worker may, by giving a joining notice, require the employer to make arrangements for the worker to become an active member of a pension scheme;

(b)a statement that a joining notice must be in writing and be signed by the worker or where the notice is in an electronic format, include a statement confirming that the worker personally submitted the notice;

(c)a statement that the worker may, subject to the scheme rules, choose how much to contribute to a pension scheme, and

(d)a statement giving details of where to obtain further information about pensions and saving for retirement.