Retirees still caught off guard by impact of inflation on pension savings

Longitudinal study by People’s Partnership and SSgA recommends greater inflation focus

Jonathan Stapleton
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People's Partnership director of policy Phil Brown and SSgA head of retirement strategy Alistair Byrne
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People's Partnership director of policy Phil Brown and SSgA head of retirement strategy Alistair Byrne

Retirees still aren’t considering the impact that inflation has on their pension savings almost a decade after the introduction of the pension freedoms, latest research reveals.

Early findings from a study - jointly commissioned by People's Partnership and State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) - reveal that, despite having experienced the pressures of rising cost of living, ...

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