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The ii Great British Retirement Survey 2019

A real picture of life after work and the challenges of getting there

The ii Great British Retirement Survey 2019 paints a realistic picture of life after work.

Far from the cliched tanned, silver-hair couples smiling at us from cruise ships and golf courses, our research shows retirement – and navigating the route there – is not always so polished.

We are grateful to the thousands of people who spared their time to share their hopes, fears and aspirations in such detail. Whether it is to do with wealth, health, relationships or leisure, it shows just how untapped real pension attitudes are.

Read the full Great British Retirement Survey 2019 here

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Latest pensions, SIPPs & ISA articles

3 December

Why 200,000 parents risk smaller state pension

Thousands of women face a reduced state pension because child benefit credits are in the wrong name.

by Stephen Little

28 November

Less than 10% of workers confident of a comfortable retirement

Less than one in 10 of the British public are confident they have saved enough for their retirement.

by Gary McFarlane

27 November

General Election 2019: Green Party policies and your finances

We run through some of the personal finance-related pledges in the Green Party manifesto.

by Tom Bailey

26 November

General Election 2019: Conservative policies and your finances

We examine personal finance-related pledges in the Tories' manifesto.

by Kyle Caldwell

26 November

General Election 2019: Labour policies and your finances

We look at some Labour policies likely to have an affect on your personal finances.

by Tom Bailey

25 November

Gender pension gap becomes an election issue

Labour and Conservative parties have both made women’s pensions a campaigning issue.

by Jemma Jackson

21 November

Your essential guide to: The state pension

We demystify the complex rules applying to those reaching retirement age after 6 April 2016.

by Ceri Jones

21 November

ii pension blog: 70 is the new 65

If life savings must last longer, our head of investment discusses whether pension plans need a rethink.

by Rebecca O'Keeffe

20 November

Will I lose out if I consolidate my pensions?

How do I go about consolidating four pensions and putting them all into one easily manageable pot?

by Helen Morrissey

19 November

This experience explains pension apathy among the young

Money Observer's Prudent Parent on the long-winded process that is the consolidation of pension pots.

by Kyle Caldwell

18 November

Why pension pots are not always better together

Pension Clinic: Steve Webb explains why combining pension pots can lead to the loss of valuable benefits.

by Steve Webb

11 November

7 ways to supercharge your pension pot

Even at 55, you can add tens of thousands of pounds to your retirement income with forward planning.

by Ruth Jackson

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