Recruitment departments should do more to inform jobseekers about their pension provision, according the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

New NAPF research shows that just 40% of jobseekers knew if their potential employer offered a pension when they applied for their current job. And fewer than one in eight (12%) job adverts carries any pension information at all.
 
Joanne Segars, NAPF chief executive, says: “It is astonishing that so many people are sleepwalking into a job without knowing if there’s a pension.
 
 “A good pension is a vital part of any reward package. It’s not a ‘nice to have’ or a fringe benefit, like a gym. In some cases it can be worth up to a third of annual salary. People need to think about the pension right at the start of any job search.”