Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024

Effect of decision

118. (1) Where a decision under section 114 (4) or 116 (8) substitutes for a relevant determination specified in paragraph (a), (b), (d) or (f) of section 114 (1) a determination that results in a person to whom the determination applies no longer being a contributing participant—

(a) that person shall be treated as not having been assigned an enrolment date or re enrolment date (as the case may be), and

(b) any contribution paid in respect of the person as a result of the relevant determination shall be repaid by the Authority—

(i) in the case of a participant contribution, to that person,

(ii) in the case of an employer contribution, to the employer concerned, and

(iii) in the case of a State contribution, to the Exchequer.

(2) Where a decision under section 114 (4) or 116 (8) substitutes for a relevant determination specified in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (f) of section 114 (1) a determination resulting in a person to whom the determination applies becoming a contributing participant—

(a) that person shall be treated as having been assigned an enrolment date or re enrolment date (as the case may be) of the date of the relevant determination, and

(b) any contribution that would have been payable in respect of that person from the date of the relevant determination shall be paid—

(i) in the case of a participant contribution, by that person,

(ii) in the case of an employer contribution, by the employer concerned, and

(iii) in the case of a State contribution, by the Exchequer.

(3) Contributions payable under subsection (2)(b) shall be paid in accordance with the procedure specified by the Authority and published by it on a website maintained by or on behalf of the Authority.

(4) Where a decision under section 114 (4) or 116 (8) substitutes a determination resulting in employment becoming exempt employment—

(a) any affected employee who is not the applicant shall be treated as having not been assigned an enrolment date or re-enrolment date (as the case may be), and

(b) any contribution paid in respect of that affected employee as a result of the relevant determination shall be repaid by the Authority—

(i) in the case of a participant contribution, to that employee,

(ii) in the case of an employer contribution, to the employer concerned, and

(iii) in the case of a State contribution, to the Exchequer.

(5) Where a decision under section 114 (4) or 116 (8) substitutes a determination resulting in exempt employment becoming employment that is not exempt employment—

(a) any affected employee who is not the applicant shall be treated as having been assigned an enrolment date or re-enrolment date (as the case may be) of the date of the relevant decision, and

(b) any contributions payable in respect of that employee shall be payable from that date.