Thousands of British workers are bucking the belt-tightening trend by increasing payments into their personal pension, research suggests.
According to research conducted by Aon Consulting, one in five (18%) UK workers have upped payments to their defined contribution (DC) pension plans since last year. The firm's Employee Omnibus Survey of 4,046 respondents suggests that, of the 18%, only 2% did so by less than £10 per month. Just under one in ten (9%) have boosted payments by more than £50 per month in the last year with 2% increasing contributions by more than £200 a month. "These findings are encouraging news as they show that, for a significant number of people, saving for a pension is sacrosanct despite the rece...
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