The new year will begin with a big change for workers as the new auto-enrolment pension scheme takes effect. From 1st January workers without a pension will be automatically enrolled in the new government scheme. 

To help workers prepare Fórsa hosted an explainer webinar on Tuesday 9th December 2025. 

Fórsa national secretary Katie Morgan was joined by Dr. Laura Bambrick, head of Social Policy & Employment Affairs at the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, and Paul Orde of the Department of Social Protection’s Auto-Enrolment Programme Management Office.  

Over the course of the hour-long session, they explained what the new scheme will mean for workers, how it works, who is eligible, how contributions are calculated, and what choices workers have. 

The webinar was recorded and is available on our YouTube.

More information on the auto-enrolment pension scheme can be found in our previous article.

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