DWP freezes AE thresholds for another year

Freeze in triggers should result in more people being able to save more towards retirement

Holly Roach
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DWP freezes AE thresholds for another year

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has frozen the auto-enrolment (AE) qualifying thresholds for another year.

The DWP has revealed the results of its review into the AE earnings trigger and qualifying earnings band for 2023/24 - noting AE contributions would be based on a band of earnings between £6,240 an...

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