IFS report: AE boosts pension coverage among young and low earners

Stephanie Baxter
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Four years of auto-enrolment (AE) has brought more young savers and low earners into workplace pensions, and even doubled membership among people not directly targeted by the policy.

According to a report published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), since AE came into force in 2012, it has boosted pensions coverage by the most among workers aged between 22 and 29, among...

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