The 2017 Review of Automatic Enrolment proposed the removal of the lower band on which pension contributions are calcuated so earnings from the first pound were counted.
Currently, only earnings above £6420 are considered pensionable.
Currently, only earnings above £6420 are considered pensionable.
The ambition, as set out in the 2017 automatic enrolment review, was to remove the lower earnings band by the "mid 2020s".
In its AE review published today, the Government gave no further commitment on the timing of this change.
In its AE review published today, the Government gave no further commitment on the timing of this change.
The Dept of Work and Pensions said it would "pay close attention to the impact and costs of making changes" and consider the optimal approach on implementation in the light of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and our overall focus on the economic recovery".
DWP: "whilst continuing to support long-term saving, balancing the needs of savers, employers and tax-payers."
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