'Caution' required over potential use of pensions for housing deposits

Nest Insight research finds the number of retirees living in rented property could treble by 2040

Martin Richmond
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'Caution' required over potential use of pensions for housing deposits

The pensions industry must have a cautious approach regarding prospective proposals which would allow savers to use their pension savings for a first-time home purchase, a report from Nest Insight says.

The report from the research arm of the government-backed master trust – Using pension savings to support home ownership – collated a range of data which aimed to inform the debate as to whether sa...

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