DC savers at 'high risk' of not achieving expected pension

Consensus on adequacy needed as 90% of DC members set for disappointment

James Phillips
clock • 3 min read

More than nine in ten defined contribution (DC) savers are at “high risk” of not achieving their expected retirement income, the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) and Centre for Ageing Better warn.

While auto-enrolment (AE) has driven up contributions to pension schemes, those aged over 50 are most likely to face difficulties at retirement due to a combination of less time to save in AE schem...

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