Early auto-enrolment 'a priority' for Tories

Speaking at an ABI savings conference, May told delegates allowing companies to voluntarily opt-in prior to the 2012 deadline was "worth serious consideration". Under current proposals, employers are only mandated to enrol workers into a qualifying workplace scheme once the deadline has passed. She said: "Under the current system, savers are being punished rather than rewarded. As the economy recovers from recession, we need to foster a new culture of saving in the UK. “I believe that auto-enrolment is a necessary part of this and if allowing companies to opt-in early will help smo...