National scheme must not be another means-tested benefit

Jenna Towler
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Association of Consulting Actuaries chairman Stuart Southall has hit the auto-enrolment nail on the head in this week's exclusive interview.

He says the national pension scheme for low to medium earners is at risk of simply becoming a replacement for means-tested benefits. He asks: "Is it likely to make them [the target market] wealt...

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