One in three workers in AE but UK coverage is fragmented

Michael Klimes
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More than a third of workers have been auto-enrolled but coverage is uneven across the country and people still do not understand pensions, according to two surveys.

A YouGov poll commissioned by Smart Pension found auto-enrolment (AE) has resulted in 36% of UK workers eligible for AE saving into company pension funds. The survey of 2,105 employees was carri...

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