There are a few types of pension in the UK: workplace pensions, personal pensions and the state pension. While you might have all of them over your life they have slightly different rules when it comes to who’s eligible for them and how you access them.
Workplace pensions - since 2012 UK employers have had to automatically enrol employees into workplace pension schemes. And that’s the rule whether you work full or part-time.
‍Personal pensions - anyone under the age of 75 in the UK can have a personal pension but you’ll have to sign up for it yourself, you are not automatically enrolled.
State pension - the state pension kicks in later in life when you reach state pension age (currently 66 but that’s set to rise to 67 by 2028 and to 68 by 2039).