Government must get moving on removing AE earnings triggers

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Waiting for the mid-2020s to allow AE members to save from the first pound means they will miss out on big boosts to retirement pots, says Nigel Stanley.

There is a strong case to start cutting the earnings threshold for auto-enrolment (AE) before the move to contributions from the first pound. To understand why, we need a little history. Initial...

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