Stephen Lowe

The number of people who lived to 100 years old or older reached 16,600 in 2024

Just Group finds two-thirds of annuities purchased after customers shopped around for best rates

Most unaware that health conditions can boost income

Pension Security Alliance says DB extraction proposals ‘not in the interests’ of ten million DB members

Just Group analysis shows only 5% of DC savers had in-person appointments with Pension Wise

Analysis finds guaranteed income for life rates see 70% increase compared to four years ago

ABI research finds annuity sales reached £5.2bn last year

Excess deaths in 2023 were the lowest measured of any year following the pandemic

Just Group report finds many in 1965-81 cohort are supporting adult children or elderly relatives

Just Group finds best-worst annuity gap is 16% at age 75, higher than other age groups