Over a quarter of businesses in the dark on AE contribution increases

Kim Kaveh
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Some 28% of senior business decision-makers are unaware that automatic enrolment (AE) minimum contributions are increasing next month, according to Now Pensions research.

Minimum AE contributions are rising from a total of 2%, to 5% on 6 April, and a total of 8% in 2019. Employers are currently responsible for paying a minimum of 1%. From next month, this will rise ...

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