Pensions UK urges government to set out timetable for AE rate rises

Trade body says 82% of working-age adults see pension under-saving as a key challenge

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Pensions UK chief policy officer Zoe Alexander: Delaying reform risks consigning future generations to low retirement incomes and benefit dependency
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Pensions UK chief policy officer Zoe Alexander: Delaying reform risks consigning future generations to low retirement incomes and benefit dependency

The government should establish a timetable for increasing auto-enrolment (AE) contributions, Pensions UK says.

The trade body made the call after it conducted research which found that, while the UK public recognises the scale of the savings challenge, they do not have confidence they are saving enough to m...

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