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DC pension membership rises by over two million – ONS
Employee contributions to private sector DC pensions increased by £297m to £2.7bn in Q3 2025 compared to the previous year.
Auto-enrolment
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Two in five employers back auto-enrolment contribution rise – Standard Life
43% of business leaders backed a rise in auto-enrolment contributions, while 36% wanted to keep them at current levels.
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66% of adults support expansion of auto-enrolment for invisible workers – PensionBee
24% said expanding auto-enrolment for invisible workers should be a priority in the next Budget.
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Auto-enrolment sees workplace pension savers hit record 21.7 million – DWP
The jump in savers last year was 800,000, twice as many as the previous year.
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Aegon urges Government to tackle pension inequality
Kate Smith, head of pensions at Aegon, said the Government needed to define what an adequate pension is and help reduce pension inequalities in the UK.
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Employers must prepare for auto re-enrolment, warns Hymans Robertson
Hannah English said: “If it’s a seamless process, then they’ll be giving their employees the best chance of maximising their standard of living in retirement.”
Lead Story
Pension participation booms under auto-enrolment but gaps remain
According to the DWP, the proportion of employees enrolled in a pension scheme has climbed from 53% in 2013–14 to 79% in 2023–24, an increase of 26%.
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Current auto-enrolment contributions fall short of adequate retirement income, warns WEALTH at Work
AE thresholds will remain unchanged for 2025/26, meaning total pension contributions will stay at 8%.
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71% of adults call for increased auto-enrolment contributions
New research from Phoenix Group shows 71% of UK adults support increasing auto-enrolment pension contributions if current rates fall short, calling for a government review.
Compensation & Benefits
Report suggests raising auto-enrolment pension contributions to 12%
A new report by Phoenix Group and WPI Economics suggests that raising the minimum auto-enrolment pension contribution from 8% to 12% could boost annual UK pension contributions by £10 billion.