Reforms boost young people's interest in pensions says NEST

Michael Klimes
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Young peoples' interest in saving for retirement has been given a boost from the pension freedoms according to research from the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).

The firm's Insight 2015 report found younger people were significantly more engaged following the reforms. Two fifths (40%) of 22-30 year olds said they would start to think about what to do wit...

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