Does auto-enrolment need to be more flexible to be sustained during Brexit?
Economic uncertainty is expected to grow while the UK leaves the European Union, which could make it harder to increase auto-enrolment contribution rates. Michael Klimes asks if more flexibility is needed
Auto-enrolment (AE) will enter a significant phase during the next couple of years. Minimum total contributions are set to rise to 5% from 6 April 2018 and 8% after 6 April 2019. There is an argument the...
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