Nest: AE successful in changing retirement expectations

Nest Insight looked back on the last ten years and determined AE has made pension saving ‘the norm’

Holly Roach
clock • 3 min read
Nest said as at 31 March 2021 the average pot was £3,038, up from £1,188 the year prior
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Nest said as at 31 March 2021 the average pot was £3,038, up from £1,188 the year prior

Auto-enrolment (AE) has successfully changed retirement expectations and has made pension saving “the norm” for UK workers, Nest Insight says.

The research arm of government-backed master trust Nest published its Retirement Saving in the UK 2021 report today (21 September) which revealed people's expectations for retirement have shifted i...

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