TPR says Dunelm auto-enrolment failures led to £143k underpayment

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Dunelm Soft Furnishings underpaid its initial auto-enrolment (AE) contributions by £143,000 as a result of a defective payroll system, a report from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) reveals.

A TPR Section 89 report confirmed the regulator took action against homeware supplier Dunelm from August 2013, over concerns about its AE provision. TPR issued a Compliance Notice in August 2013...

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