One in three workers in AE but UK coverage is fragmented

Michael Klimes
clock • 2 min read

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...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Are you a trustee, investment consultant or in-house pension and benefit scheme professional? You can apply for full complimentary access here

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Industry

How we won the UK Pensions Awards… Phoenix CIS

How we won the UK Pensions Awards… Phoenix CIS

Professional Pensions speaks to Phoenix Corporate Investment Services head Jess Williams about how the firm won the Institutional Investment Platform Provider of the Year accolade.

Professional Pensions
clock 04 November 2025 • 3 min read
Reeves refuses to rule out Autumn Budget tax rises

Reeves refuses to rule out Autumn Budget tax rises

Says upcoming budget will focus on ‘growth with fairness’

Sahar Nazir
clock 04 November 2025 • 3 min read
News Digest: Fury as Nigel Farage refuses to commit to keeping state pension triple lock

News Digest: Fury as Nigel Farage refuses to commit to keeping state pension triple lock

PP brings together all the latest news on pensions from across the national and financial media

Professional Pensions
clock 04 November 2025 • 1 min read
Trustpilot