Half of savers have never considered raising contributions, PLSA finds

PLSA research finds just 27% would commit to increases if they got a pay rise

Holly Roach
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Half of savers have never considered raising contributions, PLSA finds

Half of workplace pension savers have never considered increasing their pension contributions with their current employer, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) finds.

The trade body revealed a "troubling disconnect" between pension awareness and behaviour, with 50% of savers saying they have never considered upping their contributions despite 48% of those survey...

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