Third of employees unaware they have been auto-enrolled - ONS

Wealth and Assets Study released on 1 August

Kim Kaveh
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Over a third of employers are unaware that they are enrolled into a pension scheme, finds ONS
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Over a third of employers are unaware that they are enrolled into a pension scheme, finds ONS

Some 36% of employees do not know that they have been automatically enrolled into a workplace pension, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed.

According to its Wealth and Assets Study published today (1 August), 63% of eligible employees were aware they have been auto-enrolled, while 1% were unsure. Of those who were aware that they had been...

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