People in full-time employment also enhanced their contributions
British furloughed employees increased pension contributions due to COVID-19. Source: pexels.com
According to GlobalData, 17.3% of furloughed workers in the UK have increased their pension contributions since the start of the pandemic. Further, the research found that 78.3% of furloughed workers made employee contributions of at least 6%. That’s higher than the 5% minimum employee rate required for workplace pensions.
She revealed that the rise in pension contributions may be because some furloughed employees are better off financially as a household. For instance, their outgoings could have fallen due to less socializing and commuting, or because they are paying more attention to their expenses.
Meanwhile, other furloughed individuals may be aware that they could be losing out on the actual amount they contribute each month and may have voluntarily tried to make up this loss by increasing their personal contributions – or may have been advised to do so by a financial advisor. Unfortunately, pension contributions for employees on furlough have been based on their reduced wages rather than their full, pre-pandemic salaries.
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