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Zurich research highlights that 36% of private sector workers still have no pension savings and more than 8 in 10 workers either don’t know or are unsure how auto-enrolment will impact them.

My Future Fund, the national auto-enrolment (AE) pension scheme, is set to launch on January 1st, 2026. With the start date just months away, payroll providers and employers – particularly small and micro businesses (SMEs) – should start getting ready now.

When it comes to addressing the gender gap in pensions, this article will highlight that, although auto-enrolment is welcomed news, it won’t be the full solution in tackling this issue.

Many of us have a pension operating in the background, but what is it actually doing? Is it working hard enough for you, and could a top-up be on the cards?

 

Whether you are self-employed or already in a company pension scheme or in non-pensionable employment, the need to save for a pension for your retirement is abundantly clear. In this article we will focus on the tax saving benefits available from the government to encourage people to plan for their retirement – and hopefully demonstrate why pensions are the most tax efficient form of savings around.

Did you know you can top up your pension and benefit from tax relief in the process? Planning for your future has never been more important.

How much can you personally contribute to your pension fund for tax relief purposes? In this article we will look at the benefits of maximising your pension contributions.

It’s never too late to start a pension and in this article, we will look at why now is better than never to start planning for your future.

 

People are living longer lives in retirement. In this article we will look at ways to navigate the countdown to retirement so that you have confidence that your pension savings will allow you to lead the life you want when you retire. 
You have probably heard that a new retirement saving plan, also known as auto-enrolment (AE), will now start sometime on 1st January 2026. So, should you wait for AE or start a pension yourself? Niall Fitzgerald, Head of Retirement Solutions at Zurich answers these and other questions in this article. 

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