Most non-pensioned staff not aware of AE

Nicola Brittain
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More than half of employees without pensions are still not aware of auto-enrolment, according to research.

The survey from Standard Life found almost three fifths (59%) of employees who don't currently have a pension are still not aware of auto-enrolment, but over half (55%) are keen to find out more about it. It found that more than four fifths (83%) of those interested in finding out more, would expect to find out more from their employer, while over half (54%) would expect to hear more from the government. Just 27% of employees who don't currently have a pension said they would like to know more about opting out. Head of workplace marketing at Standard Life Ann Flynn said: "For many ...

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