Auto-enrolment: Do we need compulsory pension saving?

Natasha Browne reports on the case for compulsion

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Natasha Browne attended a recent Policy Exchange event which looked at the case for compulsory pension saving and higher contribution rates

The pensions industry is widely aware that the UK is approaching a pension time bomb. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the number of people aged over 65 is set to make up ...

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