Daily Mirror - 05.03.2020

(^20) DAILY MIRROR THURSDAY 05.03.
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Record 77% of
workers saving
for retirement
aged to save more for a comfortable
retirement. Alistair McQueen, of insurers
Aviva, said: “While a record number are
saving in pensions, millions are still
saving at inadequate levels.
“Many are missing out altogether –
either because they are too young, low-
earners or self-employed.”
The TUC said despite these
positive figures some 6.3 million
employees are still without a
workplace pension because
employers don’t have to
automatically enrol those
earning less than £10,
or under 22. It wants to see
a pension contribution in
all pay packets.
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by TRICIA PHILLIPS Personal Finance Editor
Yet millions still need more in pensions
THE number of workers putting
money away for their older age is at
a record level, official figures reveal.
Now 77% of staff are in workplace
pensions compared with 47% in 2012,
when automatic enrolment into such
schemes started.
The biggest jump is in workers
aged 22 to 29. Latest Office for
National Statistics figures show
that this soared from 31% in
2012 to 80% in 2019.
But more men, 77%, than
women, 69%, have a work-
place pension.
Yet industry experts say
workers need to be encour-
w ISe Saving for older age
Hound’s
long wait
for home
A chEEky dog has been looking
for a new home for almost 440
days – one of the longest canine
searches in britain.
RSPcA staff are trying to find
an owner for nine-year-old
terrier cross Diefer after his
previous one died in 2018.
hayley crookes, at the animal
charity’s centre in Sheffield
where the dog is being looked
after, said: “We are heartbroken
the lovely Diefer hasn’t found
his forever home yet.
“he has been so close but it
has fallen through... he has such
an affectionate side to him as
well as a cheeky side.”
Diefer wants to live in a home
with no other pets or children.
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Sweet dog Diefer
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