{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "report": {
    "slug": "auto-enrolment-readiness-2026",
    "name": "Auto-Enrolment Readiness Index",
    "edition": "Q2 2026",
    "page_url": "https://vendors.ie/reports/auto-enrolment-readiness-2026",
    "data_api_url": "https://vendors.ie/api/reports/auto-enrolment-readiness-2026.json",
    "date_published": "2026-05-12",
    "last_verified": "2026-05-12",
    "publisher": "Vendors.ie",
    "license": "CC BY 4.0",
    "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "citation": "Vendors.ie Auto-Enrolment Readiness Index, Q2 2026 edition. https://vendors.ie/reports/auto-enrolment-readiness-2026"
  },
  "methodology": {
    "summary": "Five-dimension NAERSA compliance rubric for Irish payroll vendors with published My Future Fund readiness statements. Each vendor is scored on AEPN retrieval, phased contribution calculations, the EUR 80,000 earnings cap, opt-out and re-enrolment, and NAERSA submissions. Source: vendor public documentation and release notes.",
    "notes": [
      "Only vendors with published readiness statements covering the full set of dimensions appear in the rubric.",
      "Readiness does not imply the vendor's current software version is up to date in a given environment; employers should verify their installed version with the vendor.",
      "The per-vendor evidence basis in the data block names the public documentation each assessment rests on."
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "title": "My Future Fund employer registration, Department of Social Protection",
      "url": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/press-releases/my-future-fund/",
      "note": "Official scheme announcement and employer guidance."
    },
    {
      "title": "Vendors.ie Auto-Enrolment Ireland guide",
      "url": "https://vendors.ie/blog/auto-enrolment-ireland"
    },
    {
      "title": "Vendors.ie Auto-Enrolment rate schedule 2026-2035",
      "url": "https://vendors.ie/auto-enrolment-rate-schedule"
    },
    {
      "title": "Vendors.ie AEPN vs RPN explainer",
      "url": "https://vendors.ie/aepn-vs-rpn"
    }
  ],
  "data": {
    "rubric_dimensions": [
      {
        "key": "aepn",
        "label": "AEPN retrieval from NAERSA"
      },
      {
        "key": "contrib",
        "label": "Phased contribution calculation"
      },
      {
        "key": "cap",
        "label": "EUR 80,000 earnings cap enforcement"
      },
      {
        "key": "optout",
        "label": "Opt-out and re-enrolment workflow"
      },
      {
        "key": "naersa",
        "label": "NAERSA submission alongside the Payroll Submission Report"
      }
    ],
    "vendors": [
      {
        "name": "BrightPay",
        "has_profile": true,
        "profile_url": "https://vendors.ie/software/brightpay",
        "aepn": true,
        "contrib": true,
        "cap": true,
        "optout": true,
        "naersa": true,
        "evidence_basis": "Dedicated AE help guides covering employee assessments, enrolments, and ongoing compliance"
      },
      {
        "name": "Collsoft Payroll",
        "has_profile": true,
        "profile_url": "https://vendors.ie/software/collsoft",
        "aepn": true,
        "contrib": true,
        "cap": true,
        "optout": true,
        "naersa": true,
        "evidence_basis": "AE webinar published October 2025 covering 1 January 2026 scheme go-live"
      },
      {
        "name": "Thesaurus Payroll Manager",
        "has_profile": true,
        "profile_url": "https://vendors.ie/software/thesaurus-payroll",
        "aepn": true,
        "contrib": true,
        "cap": true,
        "optout": true,
        "naersa": true,
        "evidence_basis": "Shares AE engine with BrightPay; same Thesaurus Software development team"
      },
      {
        "name": "Big Red Book Payroll",
        "has_profile": true,
        "profile_url": "https://vendors.ie/software/big-red-book-payroll",
        "aepn": true,
        "contrib": true,
        "cap": true,
        "optout": true,
        "naersa": true,
        "evidence_basis": "Full My Future Fund functionality in Payroll 2026 release (December 2025): AEPN lookups, automatic contributions, NAERSA submissions"
      },
      {
        "name": "Sage Payroll Ireland",
        "has_profile": true,
        "profile_url": "https://vendors.ie/software/sage-payroll",
        "aepn": true,
        "contrib": true,
        "cap": true,
        "optout": true,
        "naersa": true,
        "evidence_basis": "Irish-market knowledge-base articles covering AEPN retrieval and automatic employee, employer, and State contribution calculation"
      },
      {
        "name": "Parolla",
        "has_profile": false,
        "profile_url": "https://parolla.ie",
        "aepn": true,
        "contrib": true,
        "cap": true,
        "optout": true,
        "naersa": true,
        "evidence_basis": "Published AEPN-readiness documentation: NAERSA contributions, opt-out window handling, EUR 80,000 earnings cap"
      },
      {
        "name": "SimplePay",
        "has_profile": true,
        "profile_url": "https://vendors.ie/software/simplepay",
        "aepn": true,
        "contrib": true,
        "cap": true,
        "optout": true,
        "naersa": true,
        "evidence_basis": "Published My Future Fund guide covering employer setup, AEPN lookups, and phased contribution rates"
      },
      {
        "name": "Payback",
        "has_profile": false,
        "profile_url": "https://www.payback.ie",
        "aepn": true,
        "contrib": true,
        "cap": true,
        "optout": true,
        "naersa": true,
        "evidence_basis": "Published support documentation: AEPN retrieval, NAERSA submissions, automatic phased contribution calculation"
      }
    ]
  }
}