Auto Enrolment is going live on 1 Jan 2026. The scheme will he operated by a new body called NAERSA, under the Department of Social Protection (DSP). DSP have chosen Tata Consultancy (TCS) to develop the technical aspects of Auto Enrolment

To prepare for this, we have been having weekly meetings since the beginning of 2025 with DSP, TCS and Revenue. Both Cloud and Desktop versions or our payroll software will support this scheme. It will be fully integrated in a similar way to PAYE Modernisation works.

Guidance for the scheme is here:
https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/campaigns/auto-enrolment/

Technical details of the scheme can be found here:
https://helpcentre.myfuturefund-nonprod.ie/

 

Main Points

  • Scheme will go live on 1 Jan 2026
  • All employees satisfying certain conditions will be automatically enrolled on a Pension scheme.
  • Employers will have to contribute to the pension. For every €3 contributed by an employee, the employer also contributes €3
  • After a set time period, employee can opt out of the scheme
  • The Payslips will have a pension deduction called MyFutureFund
  • Our payroll software will have a facility for employers to send emails to employees informing them that they have been enrolled.
  • Employers will have to download AEPNs (like RPNs) to see which employees have been enrolled
  • Submissions will have to be made after each pay period to NAERSA
  • After 6:30pm of the Pay date, it will not be possible to change or delete any submissions. This differs from PAYE Modernisation