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Payroll

Why Nest?

Nest is a workplace pension scheme set up by government for auto enrolment. Since then, we’ve grown substantially, and now have over 1m employers and 11.2m members. 

Using Nest with your clients is simple as everything can be done online. We also offer a payroll integration service and have developed Nest Connect as our online hub for professionals administering Nest schemes.

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Below you’ll find information based on frequently asked questions from accountants and payroll professionals:

Using Nest connect: our online hub for professionals

Why sign up for Nest Connect?

  • Provide a cost-effective service to employers 
  • View and manage all client accounts in one place
  • Add multiple users from your organisation 
  • Save time and effort with online functionality, tools and templates

Sign up now

Using Nest web services for payroll integration

Web services is a streamlined solution which is quick and easy to use. It uses a link to Nest from your payroll system (known as an API) and allows you to send and retrieve information about your clients’ data.

About our web services

  • Developed with leading payroll software providers
  • Nine separate web services for specific business functions, including enrolling workers, adding contribution amounts and retrieving opted out workers
  • Fully flexible so you can choose to build access to just some or all of our nine web services
  • Free testing platform available to developers who register with us

Benefits of using APIs

  • Quick and efficient data transfer
  • Speeds up process through reducing manual inputs
  • Reduce errors

If you’re a payroll software provider or developer, you can use our technical guides to help you build our new web service functionality.

Register for testing

Once you’ve completed the technical development and are ready to start using our testing facility, complete this registration form (PDF)  and email it to us at payroll.test.access@nestcorporation.org.uk

Payroll providers currently offering Nest web services

If you’re a payroll software developer or provider and would like to develop our web services, please see our technical guides and information on our testing facility.

How can members log in to their account?

Each member of Nest has their own online account, where they can view their pot size and make changes to their account. To log in, all they need is their Nest ID and password. If a member doesn’t have their username, they can login using their National Insurance Number and date of birth.

Nest’s investment approach

We want to help our members have a better retirement, whenever and whatever they save. The way Nest invests aims to grow members’ money and offer a high-quality pension scheme at a low cost.

Find out more about our investment approach.