Ireland has launched the employer portal for MyFutureFund, ahead of the start of the state’s automatic enrolment pension scheme.

Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary, described the initiative as a “landmark” step in strengthening future financial security for workers, ahead of the scheme’s launch on 1 January 2026.

Launched on 1 December, the MyFutureFund employer portal is designed to make employer participation as streamlined as possible, with the Department for Social Protection (DSP) emphasising that it involves “a minimum of administration.”

Employers can now complete their company profile, select a payment method, and access resources to meet their obligation to inform employees of their enrolment. These materials will be delivered via a secure mailbox within the portal, designed to reduce the administrative burden further.

Minister Calleary said the launch ensures “employers have sufficient time to complete their profiles in advance of the commencement of the scheme on 1 January".

He added that completing the company profile “will only take around five minutes and is essential to ensure that all steps are completed” for employer compliance.

Calling MyFutureFund “a transformative scheme for the country”, the minister stressed that it is designed to operate“ as seamlessly as possible for employers, a system that works in the background as they carry on their normal business”.

Employers have been advised to complete their portal profile by 31 December.

Registration requires only a Revenue Online Service PREM certificate and involves three steps: Completing the company profile, setting up a payment method, and running payroll as usual from January.

Once registered, employers can view contributions paid and owed, receive notifications, contact customer support, check contribution records and update their details.

Payroll agents can also act on behalf of employers using their existing Revenue Online Services credentials. For employers without payroll software, direct payments can still be made through the portal.

The MyFutureFund scheme will be administered by the National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority (NAERSA), which will enrol employees, collect contributions, manage investments, and process opt-ins, opt-outs and suspensions.

It is expected to extend pension coverage to around 750,000 employees who currently have no private retirement provision beyond the state pension.

Employer and employee contributions will both be 1.5 per cent upon its launch, and a state top-up paid at a rate of €1 for every €3 contributed by the employee.

Charges consist of a flat administration fee for active savings pots and an investment management fee that is expected to be below 0.1 per cent of assets under management.

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