Workers say we are into pensions

In its first year, automatic enrolment has seen over 1.6 million people enrolled into a workplace pension. 

Since October 2012, every business in the United Kingdom had to automatically enrol their employees into a workplace pension scheme. Today (10 October 2013) the Pensions Minister Steve Webb and businessman Theo Paphitis came together to celebrate the one-year anniversary. 

Over the next 5 years up to 11 million people will have a chance to save for their retirement - many for the first time. 

Speaking at a Greggs bakery, Minister for Pensions Steve Webb, said:

“Over the last year we have instigated a quiet revolution that has heralded the biggest change to pensions in a century. Already over 1.6 million people have been automatically enrolled and the early signs are that this is an enormously successful scheme with 9 out of 10 workers choosing to stay in a pension.” 

Research for the Department for Work and Pensions research of the 50 biggest employers showed just 9% chose to opt out indicating that more and more people are choosing to save for their retirement. 

You can read the full press release here.   

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