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Need more information on pensions? Our help is impartial and free to use, whether that's online or over the phone. Back to top. Eligible jobholders. Non-eligible jobholders. Entitled workers. It could be a personal pension or another type of pension scheme. Find out more in our guide Personal pe nsions.

But you can still save for your retirement by taking out a personal pension. Find out more in our guide Personal pensions. Earnings threshold. Lower earnings amount. Opting out of the scheme. This is known as the opt-out period. It starts from whichever date is the later: the date active membership was achieved, or the date you received a letter from your employer with enrolment information. Was this information useful?

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