NEST default would make AE easier for micro employers

Michael Klimes
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Auto enrolment (AE) would be easier for small employers if the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) was the default provider and had been from the outset, says Mike Cherry.

Speaking to the Public Accounts Committee, the policy director from the Federation of Small Businesses argued micro employers did not have a sound grasp of pensions. According to Cherry, for AE ...

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