PPI: Do pension savings pay for people who rent in retirement?

John Adams looks at how pension income interacts with Housing Benefit entitlements

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John Adams: Around 330,000 pensioner benefit units either receive less Housing Benefit or lose entitlement altogether once private pension income is counted.
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John Adams: Around 330,000 pensioner benefit units either receive less Housing Benefit or lose entitlement altogether once private pension income is counted.

The latest of the Pensions Policy Institute’s (PPI) regular columns looks at a significant research project it has conducted with Independent Age.

Saving into a private pension should lead to a more secure retirement. For people who rent in retirement, however, the gain can be smaller than it first appears. Private pension income may raise so...

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