The minimum contributions that employers and their staff pay into auto-enrolment workplace pension schemes increases from 6 April 2019. Date Employer minimum contribution Staff contribution Total minimum contribution New rate – 6 April 2019 onwards 3% 5% 8% Old rate – 6 April 2018 to 5 April 2019 2% 3% 5% Most employers use pension schemes that from April 2019 …