Skip to main content

Overview

It is likely that Pensions Reform will substantially increase membership of many pension arrangements.

  1. You are here:
  2. Employees
  3. Overview

Overview

Pensions allow us to save during a time when we have more of an income (during our working life) for a time when we might have a lower income (during retirement). It's a way of helping to ensure that there isn't a big drop in lifestyle when we retire.

Between 10 and 11 million people who would be eligible for auto enrolment are not currently saving in a workplace pension scheme with an employer contribution of 3% or more.1

The government wants to encourage us to save for our future.

Pensions Reform could mean:

  • 5-9 million people saving more in all forms of workplace pension schemes
  • 3-4 million people newly saving or saving more in existing forms of workplace pension schemes
  • 2-6 million people saving in NEST2
  1. Source: Making auto enrolment work: A review for the DWP. October 2010, p25.
  2. Source: As above, p29.

Overview

Quick Links