Should we auto-enrol the self-employed?

AE has been a success but five million will miss out

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While auto-enrolment has been hailed a success it has excluded those who are self-employed. Charlotte Moore looks at whether it should be extended.

At a glance There are currently 4.51m self-employed people in the UK due to ONS stats.  Numbers have grown by 39% since 2000.  Only 30% of the self-employed are saving into a pension compa...

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