Industry split on whether pausing AE contributions should be permitted

Buzz survey finds no majority in opinion on allowing employees to halt their contributions

Martin Richmond
clock • 3 min read
Industry split on whether pausing AE contributions should be permitted

The pensions industry is split on whether members who have been automatically enrolled into a pension scheme should be allowed to temporarily pause their contributions, a Professional Pensions poll has shown.

Results of last week's Pensions Buzz survey found 48% of respondents said members should be allowed to pause their auto-enrolment (AE) contributions, against 46% who disagreed. The remaining 6% sai...

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