Wide public support for auto-enrolment, hopes for a better retirement

Some 84% of Irish adults believe that it is fair to automatically sign workers up for the pension scheme, an Ask Acorn survey has found

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There is strong support for the Government’s upcoming auto-enrolment (AE) scheme, due to be rolled out on January 1, 2026. 

More than eight in ten (84%) Irish adults believe that it is fair to automatically sign workers up for the pension scheme, according to the findings of a new survey by Ask Acorn, a nationwide network of financial intermediaries.