Pressure mounts on common lack of pension understanding

A survey, compiled by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), finds 56% of people are in favour of a universal state pension worth £109 a week, on the basis of citizenship as opposed to National Insurance contributions. Additionally, eight in ten people believe women and men should get equal state pension provision, even if they stay at home. NAPF says half of working individuals feel a universal pension will encourage greater savings, as it provides them with a clear figure of how much to expect, while a further 42% of those questioned says it would encourage them to work be...