DWP publishes latest workplace pension participation statistics

Employee participation rose in 2024, but opt-outs are close to 10%

Holly Roach
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DWP publishes latest workplace pension participation statistics

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published statistics on workplace pension participation, showing employee participation rose in 2024, but op-outs remain high.

The DWP's annual publication of its workplace savings stats revealed 89% of eligible employees in the UK were saving into a workplace pension in 2024, equating to 21.7 million people – an increase ...

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