Scheme membership plummets ahead of AE launch

Jenna Towler
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The number of people saving through a workplace pension scheme has dropped 15% since 2007, with just a quarter of workers actively saving for retirement.

A Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) study said the number of workers enrolled in a work-based scheme was down from 31% in 2007 to 26% today. And only 31% of private sector organisations cur...

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