Enter your duties start date

Summary

How to enter your duties start date in Sage Payroll.

Description

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is a public body set up by the government to regulate workplace pensions. They write to all employers to let you know when your duties start date.

Starting a new company and don't know your duties start date? You can check it on TPR website at thepensionsregulator.gov.

Resolution

Before entering your duties start date

  • Even if postponing automatic enrolment, you still enter the duties start date given to you by TPR.
  • You can only amend the duties start date if you haven't processed any pay runs for that period.

  • For cyclical re-enrolment, there’s no need to change your duties start date.

To enter your duties start date:

  1. Select Summary from the menu bar.
  2. In the Auto Enrolment / Pensions section on the right, select Setup pensions.
  3. Enter the duties start date you received from TPR.
  4. Select Set duties start date.

After entering your duties start date

▼Before reaching your duties start date

The Summary tab shows a countdown until your duties start. If you need to edit your duties start date, select Amend.

Dialog box before you reach your duties start date.

NOTE:

Set up a pension before you can process a pay run or apply postponement.

▼Reaching your duties start date

You’ll see two options on the Summary screen. Postpone Auto Enrolment and Amend duties start date.

Only use these options if required.

Dialog box when you've reached your staging date.

CAUTION:

Ensure the option you choose is right before processing a pay run. You won't be able to change it later.

Related Solutions

Set up pensions

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222001000101471
Last Modified Date
Tue Mar 31 14:58:28 UTC 2026
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