Updated longevity figures could add 5% to scheme liabilities

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Scheme liabilities could soar after the Office for National Statistics published updated longevity figures showing increases in life expectancy.

Life expectancy for both sexes at 65 rose by more than three months in the last year and now stands at 18 years for men and 20.6 years for women. Club Vita longevity consultant Andrew Gaches (pi...

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