The Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024 was signed into law in July 2024; the system launched on 30 September 2025. Workers aged 23-60 earning above €20,000 per year and not already in a workplace pension are automatically enrolled, with gradually rising employer, employee, and state contributions over ten years.
All eligible employees without a pre-existing workplace pension; their employers.
Primary: Government of Ireland ↗
Corroborating: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment ↗
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