PLSA calls for 'tangible' national retirement income targets

James Phillips
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National retirement income targets are needed to help savers understand whether they are putting away enough money for old age, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) suggests.

With more than three-quarters (77%) reporting to the trade body that they do not know how much they need in later life, the trade body said national targets could provide more "tangible" aims for s...

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