Tag: private sector retirement plans

The brief’s key findings are: Policymakers worldwide are concerned that workers are not saving enough for retirement, in part due to a lack of coverage by employer-based plans. The United Kingdom has recently completed a nationwide rollout of auto-enrollment, with the ability to opt out. In the wake of this initiative, participation rates have jumped…

The brief’s key findings are: Commentators question whether pension coverage is a serious problem, indicating that 80 percent have access to a plan. But this number refers to access – not participation – and to full-time workers in both the public and private sectors. A review of four household surveys and one employer survey finds…