UK. Public-Sector Workers Delay DC Plan Decumulation

Almost half of public sector employees are taking no action to decumulate defined contribution plan retirement savings once retired, according to Mission Square Retirement research released this month. Josh Franzel, managing director at the Mission Square Research Institute, says the results of their research can help plan sponsors understand how public sector participants and retirees—most of whom also have a defined benefit plan—behave regarding their supplemental defined contribution savings. “It’s important to take a holistic view from a plan sponsor perspective...