Automatically enrolling people in KiwiSaver is off the table for now, but could be reviewed again if the Government's books allow, Finance Minister Bill English says.
Under such a change, all workers would be automatically signed up to the retirement scheme under the change, unless they asked to opt out.
English has previously said that mass enrolment had become more affordable in the wake of the Government's snap decision to drop the $1000 kickstart, announced as part of Budget 2015.
However, the move would still carry significant cost, and he has now said it will not be considered for some time.
"There is now such a significant proportion of the eligible population for KiwiSaver already in KiwiSaver, that it wouldn't cost a lot to do auto-enrolment but could be administratively quite complex," English told Radio New Zealand.