National Employment Savings Trust

National Employment Savings Trust
Company typePublic corporation (non-departmental public body)
IndustryPensions; asset management
Founded2008
Headquarters
London
,
United Kingdom
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
  • Brendan McCafferty (chair)
  • Ian Cornelius (CEO)
ProductsDefined contribution workplace pension scheme
ServicesAutomatic enrolment pension provision; investment management
AUM£49.7 billion (31 March 2025)
OwnerAccountable to Parliament via the Department for Work and Pensions (sponsor department)
Members13.8 million (31 March 2025)
Websitenestpensions.org.uk

The National Employment Savings Trust (Nest, sometimes branded Nest Pensions) is the United Kingdom’s public-service defined contribution workplace pension scheme, created to support automatic enrolment under the Pensions Act 2008. It is run by Nest Corporation, a public corporation (non-departmental public body) accountable to Parliament through the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Nest has a public service obligation to accept any employer that wishes to use the scheme to meet automatic-enrolment duties.

As of 31 March 2025, Nest reported managing about £49.7 billion on behalf of around 13.8 million members. Nest is an authorised master trust supervised by The Pensions Regulator.