Pension 'blind spots' leave employees struggling to understand benefits

Holly Roach
clock • 1 min read

Workplace pension schemes may not be doing enough to fix ‘pension blind spots’ as many workers remain unaware of the benefits available to them, the Money and Pensions Service (MAPS) has found.

The government department's survey of more than 2,000 non-retired adults found a number of ‘blind spots' people have about the impact of life events on their pension, including rules surrounding se...

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