'Concerning' knowledge gap among UK adults about pensions

Aviva survey found less than half of respondents were able to correctly identify what a workplace pension is

Martin Richmond
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'Concerning' knowledge gap among UK adults about pensions

There continues to be a “concerning” gap among UK savers between perceived knowledge and actual knowledge about pensions, research from Aviva has found.

The firm's survey of 2,002 UK adults, conducted by Censuswide between late March and early April, revealed over half (53%) of respondents said they were knowledgeable about pensions. However, only ...

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