DWP AE figures are cause for 'cautious celebration'

Data shows there is yet to be a significant uptick in opt outs in 2022

Holly Roach
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DWP AE figures are cause for 'cautious celebration'

While there has been an increasing trend since 2020 towards pension savers opting out, there is yet to be a significant uptick in 2022, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

The department's latest data and analysis on auto-enrolment (AE) - published today (26 October) - revealed while opt-outs have been gradually rising since September 2020, 2022 has not yet seen a se...

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