More than half of the working population is still unaware of the government's automatic enrolment programme, just three weeks before its launch, a report has found.
Scottish Widows' Workplace Pensions Report 2012 found 52% of employees are completely ignorant of the changes, which will eventually see all qualifying workers enrolled in a workplace pension saving scheme - unless they opt-out. However, the report did find the amount people are willing to contribute to a pension had doubled since last year. It found people would be happy to put about £77 a month away, compared to about £38 previously. Although the firm warned this would still not result in a comfortable retirement.The report found the ‘alarming' lack of awareness was particularly pre...
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