Scottish Widows calls for steps towards AE reform

Reforms could boost an average 18-year-old’s pension pot by £46,000

Jasmine Urquhart
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Scottish Widows head of policy Pete Glancy
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Scottish Widows head of policy Pete Glancy

Steps taken towards automatic enrolment (AE) reform could boost an average 18 year old’s pension pot by £46,000, modelling from Scottish Widows finds.

The modelling found reforms could help around 4.7 million more people receive pension contributions and could boost an 18-year-old's future pension pot by 45%. The pension provider said governme...

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