DWP finds savers 'lack knowledge and motivation' to save into workplace schemes

Government commissioned a survey looking at low earners and workplace pension saving

Holly Roach
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DWP finds savers 'lack knowledge and motivation' to save into workplace schemes

Savers typically have a “lack of knowledge” about their workplace pension, and a “lack of motivation” to save into one, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has found.

The DWP has published the findings of a survey it commissioned on low earners and workplace pension saving - revealing participants typically described a lack of knowledge about their pension, poor...

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