AE contributions to eat a fifth of disposable income from 2019

James Phillips
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The rise in auto-enrolment (AE) contributions over the next 13 months will have a "severe impact" on the average worker's disposable income, according to independent analysis.

The increase in total contributions from 2% to 5% next month and from 5% to 8% in April 2019 will see a surge in pension costs as a proportion of disposable income, especially if employers only con...

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