Course on workplace pensions  

An unfair pensions system for the lower paid

This article is part of
Guide to workplace benefits

"Many employees and employers aren’t aware that those who earn more than the lower earnings threshold can be automatically enrolled into a pension on request and they would then benefit from an employer pension contribution.

"However, with the current cost of living crisis, long-term saving into a pension may be inappropriate for many low earners.”

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Aamina Zafar is a freelance journalist