AE could 'give gig economy workers £75,000 pots'
Extending auto-enrolment (AE) to workers in the gig economy could grant them a lump sum of £75,600 at retirement, Zurich and Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) research suggests.
Using a model of AE where gig economy workers put away 4% of income into a pension, as suggested by the Taylor review, this could lead to an annual income of £13,500 if the state pension is included...
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