Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Guy Opperman and Giles Watling

Monday 9th March 2020 Commons Chamber

[Guy Opperman]

The statistics are actually getting better by the minute. In 2012, only 35% of young people aged between 22 and 29 saved into a workplace pension. Now 85% of 22 to 29-year-olds save, but there is more we can do, including for the self-employed. The 8% that is being saved has made a transformational difference, and the opt-out rate among the young is the lowest of all the cohorts.

[Giles Watling (Clacton) (Con)]

2. What steps she is taking to provide support for people who require additional help transitioning to universal credit.