Pension reform predictions: Will the Coalition opt for 'auto-enrolment lite'?

There have already been rumours that by the time auto-enrolment does reach the implementation stage in October 2012, original proposals for the scheme may be toned down. The Coalition's focus on austerity measures leaves a shadow of doubt over Labour's generous plans to provide a convenient retirement savings vehicle for all. So what would a scaled-back NEST look like? Steve Bee of Paradigm Pensions warns a cut-back of auto-enrolment would be truly disastrous. "A restriction to the scope of auto-enrolment to exclude smaller employers would make the erroneous assumption that those b...