In a surprise move today, the Government has backed a Private Members’ Bill which will extend auto-enrolment (AE) pensions to millions more younger people and low earners.

Gaps remain in workplace pension awareness a decade after the introduction of auto-enrolment, new research has revealed. 

A group of MPs has called for auto-enrolment pensions for self-employed workers to get more people saving for retirement.

The Association for British Insurers (ABI) has called for a gradual increase to the minimum contribution rates under auto enrolment from 8% to 12%.