When people think about retirement, they usually picture more time, more freedom and fewer pressures. Time to enjoy family, to travel, to focus on the things that matter. It’s a positive vision, and it’s one most of us quietly share. The data behind the Mind the Gap campaign helps show how achievable that vision can be, especially when people are given the chance to plan for it.

Auto Enrolment is a new retirement savings system being introduced in Ireland to help more people start saving for the future. If you are an employee aged between 23 and 60, earning €20,000 or more per year, and you are not already contributing to a pension, you are likely to be automatically enrolled.