Extra cost of pension auto-enrolment will impact our services, charities warn

Workers will see a pension contribution automatically deducted from their salary and transferred to a retirement savings account. File photo

Charities have warned budgets for key services will be hit by auto-enrolment pension rules which begin on January 1.

The new scheme will see all workers earning over €20,000 aged between 23 and 60 who do not have pension coverage signed up to the Government's scheme.