24-08-2018 17:47 via theguardian.com

Pension opt-outs have not jumped since auto-enrolment rate rise

Analysis suggests those on low salaries have been able to pay increased contributionMillions of low-income households have found extra cash to put into a pension in the latest success for the government’s auto-enrolment scheme, quelling fears that opt-out rates would jump after higher contributions began in April.Nine million people have joined workplace pension schemes since auto-enrolment began in 2012. The scheme faced its first major test in April, when workers were forced to begin pay
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