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Opting out of opting out

4th December 2019

Designing emergency savings accounts that individuals want to use

A race against the clock to create digital saving solutions for the self-employed

Viewpoints – what should we expect from phasing?

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The retirement belief model

7th April 2017
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When it comes to planning for the future, beliefs matter

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Engagement in pensions

Drivers of engagement in pensions

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Invesco

Invesco became a major strategic partner in July 2019 to help shape our programme of work through sponsorship, the contribution of its deep industry expertise and insights, and by helping the programme to reach a wider audience.

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The BlackRock Foundation


The BlackRock Foundation became a major strategic partner in July 2021, supporting our ambitious research programme to help bring financial security within reach for many more people.

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Kings College London

We've partnered with the Policy Institute at Kings College to create a PHD studentship in public policy and behavioural science.

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The Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing


We're working with MICRA to look at the issue of pensions for precarious workers.

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Salary Finance

Salary Finance are the fintech provider for our sidecar trial, providing technology to join up payroll, pensions and savings accounts.

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The Institute for Policy Research

We're working with IPR, University of Bath, to video interview key decision makers involved in the UK pension reforms.

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The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program


We formed a partnership with Aspen FSP to gain in-depth insights into how the UK and US retirement systems can be improved for low to moderate earners.

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LGIM

LGIM support our research into whether communicating with pension savers about the impact of their investments makes them more likely to engage with their account.

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JPMorgan Chase


JPMorgan Chase supported our sidecar savings trial. They’re currently supporting our research into earned wage access and workplace loans, as well as our programme of work exploring the interactions between auto enrolment and debt.

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The Department for Work and Pensions


We're working with the DWP to develop trials aimed at establishing what works to make retirement saving easier for self-employed people.

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The Money and Pensions Service


The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is supporting our emergency savings research programme and working with us to conduct the research. MaPS is also a supporter of our Real Accounts programme.

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Maastricht University

We're working with Maastricht University to deliver a wide-ranging research programme into the drivers of engagement in pensions.

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Warwick Business School


We’re working with experts from Warwick Business School to understand the interactions between auto enrolment and wages, savings and debt.

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Wagestream


We’re working with Wagestream to trial opt-out payroll savings approaches in UK workplaces.

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The Aviva Foundation


The Aviva Foundation are supporting the initial phase of the Real Accounts project – a long-term study of UK households’ financial lives.

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The Nuffield Foundation


The Nuffield Foundation is funding work exploring the interactions between pension auto enrolment and other types of saving.

Please note: the views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily of the Foundation.

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The Centre for Personal Financial Wellbeing at Aston University


We’re working with experts from CPFW on the Real Accounts project – a long term study of UK households’ financial lives.

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Co-operative Group


We’re working with the Co-operative Group to trial an opt-out approach to payroll saving.

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Experian


We’re working with Experian to understand the interactions between auto enrolment and debt.

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The Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health at Glasgow Caledonian University


We’re working with experts from the Yunus Centre for Social Business and Health on the Real Accounts project – a long term study of UK households’ financial lives.

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Understanding Society


We’re working with Understanding Society to share anonymised Nest data in an ethical, well-governed way so researchers can better understand the interactions between different aspects of household finances.

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Moneyhub


Together with experts at Moneyhub we’ve designed a data collection app to capture real-time income and expenditure data for participants taking part in the Real Accounts project.

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SUEZ recycling and recovery UK


We’re working with SUEZ recycling and recovery UK to trial an opt-out approach to payroll saving.

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TransaveUK


We’re working with TransaveUK to trial an opt-out approach to payroll saving with employees at SUEZ recycling and recovery UK.

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The University of Nottingham


We’re working with experts from the University of Nottingham to understand the dynamics of household finances.

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Phoenix Insights


Phoenix Insights is supporting our work on pensions adequacy and the household balance sheet.

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Bupa Care Services


We’re working with Bupa Care Services to trial an opt-out approach to payroll saving.

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