One in five DC schemes seeing members cut contributions

Aon survey also finds one in six have seen increase in requests to access savings early

Jasmine Urquhart
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One in five DC schemes have seen an increase in member requests to reduce contributions
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One in five DC schemes have seen an increase in member requests to reduce contributions

One in five defined contribution (DC) schemes have seen an increase in requests from members to cut their pension contributions over the last three months, a survey from Aon has found.

The firm's inaugural DC Today report - which surveyed 132 DC schemes - also found one in six have seen an increase in members requesting early access to their pension savings. There has also bee...

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