Most workers eligible for auto-enrolment predicted to stay in scheme

From January, workers aged 23 to 60 not already in an occupational pension scheme will be enrolled automatically
Most workers eligible for auto-enrolment predicted to stay in scheme

Almost nine in 10 (87%) people eligible for pension auto-enrolment (AE) say they will stay in the scheme when it begins, new research suggests. Photo: iStock

Almost nine in 10 (87%) people eligible for pension auto-enrolment (AE) say they will stay in the scheme when it begins, new research suggests.

A survey of more than 1,000 adults found strong support for the upcoming scheme, with more than eight in ten (84%) Irish adults believing it is fair to automatically sign workers up for the pension scheme. Some 87% of those surveyed who will be eligible for AE saying they are likely to remain in the pension scheme once enrolled.

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