Home : Research Results : Retirement income: “They have to do something”
30 Oct 13
The idea of introducing compulsory retirement saving is generally well received among employees on below-average incomes, according to qualitative research conducted through the HorizonPoll panel.
Horizon Research recruited 33 people for one-on-one interviews which were conducted by Tasman Research in June 2013. The client was the Financial Services Council (FSC).
We wanted to talk to two main groups of people:
The full research project report is available at the FSC web site, where the research is presented along with results of other studies on options to cut taxes on savings and double retirement incomes, while keeping New Zealand Super.
Tasman’s report concludes that, while some have various objections to compulsory KiwiSaver (or Universal Savings Plan – USP), nothing is insurmountable.
It says a more palatable USP would include:
Tasman’s report says communicating the USP should focus on the above features, as well as:
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