Automatic enrolment and your Police pension

On this page:

  • Automatic Enrolment
  • Further Information

Automatic Enrolment

Automatic enrolment is a UK Government initiative that’s designed to help people save through a pension scheme at work. It ensures that employers automatically place their employees in an approved pension scheme.

When you join Police Scotland, you’ll automatically be enrolled in the 2015 pension scheme. If you choose to opt out of the scheme, you’ll be automatically re-enrolled after three years – which means you’ll have re-joined the scheme and would have to opt out again if you didn’t want to be a member. Similarly, you’re also re-enrolled if you take up an additional employment within Police Scotland

If you're new to the scheme, your employer should provide you with information about automatic enrolment and details of the pension scheme.

Further information

Opting out 

The Money Advice Service

The Pensions Advisory Service

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