Why NOW: Pensions

Ideally, you should aim to set up your NOW: Pensions account 6 months before your staging date so you can become familiar with the site.  We do however accept submissions at any point – even after people miss their staging dates.

Setting up an auto enrolment pension with us is so easy it only takes 3 simple steps to complete.

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Step 1: Sign up online

We’ve designed a simple online sign up process which is quick and easy to complete. We offer five different plan options to suit your needs. Once your application is complete we will do our best to verify your account in the next 48 hours.

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Have a look at our guide to signing up to the NOW: Pensions scheme >>
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Step 2: Get to know the NOW: Pensions Gateway site

Take some time to get to know your account.

It’s your responsibility to tell your workers about their NOW: Pensions product and auto enrolment, but don’t worry we have created a toolkit to provide you with everything you need to know before speaking with your workers.
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Step 3: Preparing for your staging date

Once you are enrolled, there are a few ongoing responsibilities you will need to carry out, including; providing us with up to date payroll information in time with your payroll and sending out statutory communicating.

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Some of our clients

I've known ATP for many years and have enormous respect for the effectiveness of their investment strategy. I'm convinced that NOW: Pensions can become a major player in the UK and look forward to being a part of that success. — Chris Daykin, the former Government Actuary
I am excited to be joining such a distinguished Board of Trustees, over-seeing a modern, transparent, cost efficient and high-performing pension fund. — Win Robbins, former Head of European Fixed Income Barclays Global Investors
I'm excited by the opportunity to help bring to the UK auto-enrolment market NOW: Pensions, a customer-friendly and responsive trust-based alternative to NEST and to contract-based offerings. — Chris Daykin, the former Government Actuary
...its simple design means the pressure is taken off us as the employer and avoids costly administration charges, whilst removing the burden of choice and ensuring the best possible retirement outcome for our employees. — Matthew Johnson, Head of Compensation and Benefits at Adecco Group UK & Ireland
NOW: Pensions' risk management and diversified growth fund are state of the art. — Win Robbins, former Head of European Fixed Income Barclays Global Investors