EXCLUSIVE: Marginal uptick in opt-outs since rate rise, says Opperman

James Phillips
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April's increase in minimum total contributions under auto-enrolment (AE) has caused a marginal uptick in opt-outs, according to Guy Opperman.

There has been a growth of under one percentage point since the majority of employees saw their contributions grow, preliminary data appears to have shown. Total minimum contributions under AE r...

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