Helping low earners’ pensions – Glad to see Government’s Call for Evidence
Government calls for evidence on addressing scandal of lowest earners paying 25% extra for their pensions. Over one million low-paid women are unknowingly auto-enrolled into employer schemes which leave them with lower take-home pay. Who is looking after these lowest earners who surely need every penny of their pay and their pensions and cannot protect themselves against the income loss. Short-term fixes could include requiring employers to use suitable schemes for low earners or for schemes and employers to ensure…