Automatic enrolment only applies to employees based in the UK and simply means that you are now a member of the Plan without having to fill in any forms. It has been a legal requirement since 2012 that if you meet certain conditions, and you are not already in a workplace pension scheme, your employer must make you a member of their pension scheme. To be automatically enrolled, you must:

• Earn more than £10,000 per year,
• Be 22 but under State Pension Age,
• Work or usually work in the UK.

Do I have to be automatically enrolled?

Yes, you do, if you meet the above conditions William Hill is legally required to automatically enrol you.

If you’ve been automatically enrolled, you will be a member of the Employee Pension Plan (EPP), and can find out more about this Plan by clicking here.

If you are a senior employee, at Grade A4 or above, you will also be auto enrolled but into the Pensions Saving Plan 2001 (PSP) and you can find out more about this section of the Plan by clicking here.

If you are based in Gibraltar and are interested in voluntarily joining the Plan please speak to your local Rewards and Benefits Manager, who will be able to advise you which section of the Plan is applicable to you.

What if I want to opt out?

You can opt out but providing you meet certain conditions, you will be automatically re-enrolled every three years.

If you opt out within one calendar month from your enrolment notification date, you will receive a refund of the contributions you have paid, less tax, and it will be as if you had never joined the Plan. If you opt out after one calendar month your contributions, plus any that William Hill have made will stay invested in the Plan. You can choose to transfer them to another pension scheme, or take them when you retire.

Watch the video below to learn more about automatic enrolment.