Global DC Peer Study Summary Report 2025 (old)

Provide education… and a degree of compulsion

There should be a mandatory minimum level for income for life

What should DC organisations do to encourage members towards better pension adequacy? (pick 2)

24%

Strongly agree

Higher emphasis on education across all ages

71%

38%

Agree

Education targeted at young to contribute more

36%

Soft default biased to income for life

17%

Neutral

32%

10%

Disagree

29%

Public policy engagement

Hard default biased to income for life

7%

10%

Strongly disagree

n = 29

n = 28

The polling results show a high level of support (62%) for the idea that there should be a mandatory minimum level of income for life in retirement. This suggests that a majority of respondents support stronger guarantees, which are likely to reduce flexibility or choice.

The strong support for education (top 2 responses) shows a clear belief that better outcomes start with informed members, not just post-retirement fixes. The challenge is translating this intent into effective, ongoing engagement, especially when attention spans are short and financial literacy varies widely.

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