Young people 'more interested in pensions than their elders' Much debate has also been taking place over how to make pensions clearer to understand and give people confidence in retirement saving. Of the 25 to 34 year olds surveyed, 48pc are already a member of a workplace pension. Out of the young people who are not in a pension scheme, 65pc said they were likely to stay in their new pension when they were auto-enrolled, which is higher than the average of 50pc. But there were also causes for concern, with 44pc of younger people who are in a pension saying they do not know if it is a good one or not, compared with 32pc on average. Joanne Segars, chief executive of the NAPF, said: "These results are counterintuitive but encouraging. A few years ago these young workers were nicknamed the ostrich generation, because they knew they needed to plan their retirement, but were doing nothing about it. Their retirement might be decades away, but it looks like many younger people are taking their heads out of the sand when it comes to pensions. She added: "The 1980s generation faces huge financial pressures in paying off student debt or building a deposit on a home. That so many are thinking about saving more and sticking with their new workplace pension is a really positive development. More than 2,000 people were surveyed for the NAPF's workplace pensions survey in February. Are you putting more into your pension? Tell us at money@telegraph.co.uk