800,000 small businesses set to auto-enrol but most see it as a burden

More than half (55%) of small businesses see auto-enrolment (AE) as a burden, while 38% believe it is unfair on employers, a YouGov survey has revealed.
However, another 72% said it would not impact their growth plans, according to the poll of 553 senior decision-makers at small businesses, carried out on behalf of Smart Pension in July. The findings...
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