[AJCleaningServices]

As an employer I would have to provide my employees with access to a stakeholder pension. 

Are there any costs for an employer to pay in such  : case?

Regards,
Arthur

[*Chris Browne]

hi aj, you do not have to provide, you have to offer them the the opportunity, exemptions are :if you employ 5 or less, and as long as you keep them under the £82.00 per week threshhold then there is no need, although you can still offer if you wish to.

chris

[AJCleaningServices]

Thank you Chris,
I know about exemptions, what I do not know is about the possible costs for me.  I have been surfing the net, but so far still do not understand whether I will have some costs to pay or not.
Regards,
Arthur

[DP]

Now this isnt about carpet cleaning or something is it?

If its really about stakeholder pensions then try http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/stakepension/ and search further, if not then we will need a clue!

How are you feeling today?

[AJCleaningServices]

I am OK DP, relaxed, drinking beer, thinking about stakeholder pension  : ...

[DP]

Yup beer and a change of subject, that will help.

Just remember, one day at a time. 

[dustycorner]

Hi Arthur,

I'm sure the exemption applies only if all employees earn under £4426 per annum, seeing how most of us are running this as our only business and take a full time wage then making stakeholder pension available is necessary. Have a chat with your bank get their insurance guy to sort it. You will just need to provide access to stakeholder pensions although if the government has its way we will helping with employees pensions in the near future to make up for Brown's bloody pillaging of pension funds 8 years ago .

Cheers Mark.

[AJCleaningServices]

Thank you Mark

[DP]

No problem your welcome