Pension reforms mean it will pay to save... eventually

Jenna Towler
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State pension changes will work with automatic enrolment rules to ensure it actually 'pays to save' for retirement, the pensions minister has said.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) said the more rapid reduction in means-testing - due to the introduction of the single tier state pension - will help people save more and have less taken...

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