Jan 29 2009
The idea that young people do not save for retirement has been described by one expert as a "myth".
Mark Brookes, a spokesperson for the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF), said that many such people do realise that they have to begin contributing towards pension schemes, even though giving up work seems like a long way off.
He added: "The important thing is, especially with the increasing use of defined contribution pension schemes, [that] younger people have as much information as possible so they can make informed decisions."
A recent study by the NAPF predicted that, within the next five years, 52 per cent of defined benefit contribution schemes which currently remain open to new members will close.
In addition, 96 per cent of schemes surveyed believed that the economic crisis being felt in the UK and around the world has made the closure of such schemes more likely.
