Graduates urged to top up their pension pots early in their careers

One of the UK’s largest retirement savings providers has urged graduates to boost their pension contributions to avoid pension poverty in later life.

Nearly 90 per cent of recent university graduates believe pension planning is essential, but pressing financial matters have shifted their focus away from saving for retirement, according to research from insurance provider Standard Life .

Short-term needs take priority

Less than one in five view saving for retirement as a top concern upon starting their careers, with 40 per cent opting to prioritise boosting their general savings instead of auto-enrolment contributions.

The government’s recent push to encourage more people to actively contribute to the stock market ha

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