A SURVEY by Legal & General has revealed that nearly half of UK adults would choose to stay in personal accounts when they are introduced in 2012.
One third of respondents said they would choose to opt out, while a fifth didn't know. Adrian Boulding, wealth policy director, said: "These results are very encouraging, especially when you consider how early on the Government is in its communication strategy for personal accounts. "There clearly is an appetite for the scheme but also a need for an ongoing education programme - a lot of people answered 'don't know' to questions. The Government still has a job to do in informing people as to how personal accounts work and how they will benefit individuals. The research was carried out...
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