Pensions minister Steve Webb has announced the coalition Government will take a look at auto-enrolment and the delivery of NEST. What would you like to see come out of this review?
Georgina Beechinor is a solicitor at Sackers Given the general apathy towards pension saving, automatic enrolment is key to encouraging take-up. However, enrolling all ‘jobholders’ in this way risks those most in need of protection losing their entitlement to other means tested benefits. Before the election, the Conservatives had indicated their intention to address this by gradually increasing state pensions and reducing means tested benefits. It is therefore important to ensure that protection is built into NEST for the lowest earners. There also remains a risk for those whose empl...
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