Quarter of savers forfeiting contributions due to cost of living

'Alarming' figure as inflation continues to rise in the UK

Eve Maddock-Jones
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Quarter of savers forfeiting contributions due to cost of living

A significant portion of savers are pulling out of their workplace pension to try and cope with the cost of living crisis, research from Charles Stanley shows.

The investment management firm conducted a survey of 2,086 adults last month to assess what were the key concerns for the general population and how they were reacting to these issues. Top of th...

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