DescriptionParticipants who did not contact the financial consultantParticipants who accepted consultant’s recommended saving rateParticipants who joined SMarT planParticipants who declined SMarT planAll
Participants initially choosing each option*292979791621624545315315
Pre-advice contribution levels (%)6.606.64.44.43.53.56.106.14.44.4
Contributions after first pay rise (%)6.56.59.19.16.56.56.306.37.107.1
Contributions after second pay rise (%)6.806.88.98.99.49.46.26.28.68.6
Contributions after third pay rise (%)6.606.68.708.711.6011.66.106.19.89.8
Contributions after fourth pay rise (%)6.26.28.88.813.6013.65.95.910.6010.6

* There is attrition from each group over time. The number of employees who remain by the time of the fourth pay rise is 229.