Section 6 of The Pensions Regulator's detailed guidance on opting out details how an employee can choose to pay contributions below the minimum level.
Low-paid workers who are likely to opt-out of auto-enrolment could be offered a pensions lifeline via a little-known clause in the legislation that permits companies to offer employees schemes with lower savings requirements, Helm Godfrey says.
Two senior figures at The Pensions Regulator are set to depart, with interim head of defined contribution Mike Lazenby to leave his role after only six months.
Rachel Dalton on the new responsibilities of the regulator
Jack Jones looks at plans revealed in the Autumn Statement to ease the burden of DB
The Pensions Regulator has begun auto-enrolment with a 24% opt out rate for newly enrolled members and an overall take up rate over 98%.
Schemes are on track to meet The Pensions Regulator's data targets but costs may prevent some from complying on time, third-party administrators say.
Standard Life has made six recommendations on how to ensure a "positive experience and outcome" for defined contribution savers.
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority has launched a consultation on how national regulators submit information to it.
The Treasury has been accused of pursuing self-interest and seeking to raise billions of pounds in corporation tax by allowing schemes to smooth discount rates.