Workers 'want' pension programmes
Published On 27 May 2007
The majority of the UK's workforce is in favour of workplace pensions, a new survey has revealed.Research carried out for the National Association of Pensions Funds (NAPF) found that 75 per cent of people think a workplace pension is a good idea, while 66 per cent said they would happily take a pay-cut to get one.
"This survey shows very clearly that workplace pensions are firmly planted in the minds of employees - the people who matter most," said NAPF chief executive Joanne Segars.
The survey also revealed that 87 per cent of people are in favour of the NAPF proposal for a Good Pension Quality Mark, a scheme that will help workers decide whether a pension that comes with a job is of good quality.
Both the leading political parties have already backed the scheme. The survey was based on the responses of 1,012 adults aged between 18 and 65.
In related news, Prudential recently found that women were the "pensions underclass", with 60 per cent of working females not contributing into a company scheme.
