Third of UK savers unaware of their retirement options

Survey finds savers increasingly worried about day-to-day expenditure in retirement

Martin Richmond
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Third of UK savers unaware of their retirement options

Just under a third (29%) of UK savers do not understand the options available to them in retirement, according to research by Smart.

The firm's Future of Global Retirement report - which surveyed 8,000 savers across the UK, Australia, South Africa and the US - found the UK ranked lowest when it came to understanding of savers' o...

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