Part 1 Large schemes
| Cohort | Scheme type | Number of relevant members at reference date | Staging deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(a) | master trust schemes that provide money purchase benefits only | 20,000 or more | 31 August 2023 |
| 1(b) | money purchase schemes used for automatic enrolment | 10,000 or more | 30 September 2023 |
| master trust schemes that provide money purchase benefits only | 10,999 – 19,999 | ||
| 1(c) | money purchase schemes used for automatic enrolment master trust schemes that provide money purchase benefits only | 5,000 – 9,999 | 31 October 2023 |
| 1(d) | schemes without money purchase benefits, other than public service pension schemes or parliamentary pension schemes hybrid schemes any remaining money purchase schemes | 20,000 or more | 30 November 2023 |
| 1(e) | money purchase schemes used for automatic enrolment master trust schemes that provide money purchase benefits only | 2,500 – 4,999 | 31 January 2024 |
| 1(f) | money purchase schemes used for automatic enrolment master trust schemes that provide money purchase benefits only | 1,000 – 2,499 | 29 February 2024 |
| 1(g) | schemes without money purchase benefits, other than public service pension schemes or parliamentary pension schemes hybrid schemes any remaining money purchase schemes | 10,000 – 19,999 | 31 March 2024 |
| 1(h) | schemes that provide collective money purchase benefits, whether alone or in conjunction with other benefits | all sizes | 30 April 2024 |
| 1(i) | schemes without money purchase benefits, other than public service pension schemes or parliamentary pension schemes hybrid schemes any remaining money purchase schemes | 5,000 – 9,999 | 30 June 2024 |
| 1(j) | schemes without money purchase benefits, other than public service pension schemes or parliamentary pension schemes hybrid schemes any remaining money purchase schemes | 2,500 – 4,999 | 31 July 2024 |
| 1(k) | schemes without money purchase benefits, other than public service pension schemes or parliamentary pension schemes hybrid schemes any remaining money purchase schemes | 1,500 – 2,499 | 31 August 2024 |
| 1(l) | schemes without money purchase benefits any remaining hybrid schemes any remaining money purchase schemes | 1,000 – 1,499 | 30 September 2024 |
| parliamentary pension schemes | 1,000 or more | ||
| public service pension schemes | all sizes |