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More UK children projected to live beyond 100 as longevity pressures mount


By Callum Conway

More than a quarter of girls and almost a fifth of boys born in the UK in 2049 are expected to live to at least 100 years old, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) projections, raising further questions over the long-term sustainability of retirement provision.

The ONS’ latest Past and projected period and cohort life tables showed that 26.3 per cent of girls and 18.3 per cent of boys born in 2049 are projected to live to at least 100 years of age, up from 19.1 per cent and 12 per cent respectively for those born in 2024


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Millions could face two-year pension access delay under NMPA changes

Millions of pension savers born between 6 April 1971 and 5 April 1973 could face an unexpected two-year delay in accessing their pension savings unless they act before April 2028, PensionBee has warned

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Full pension withdrawals up 100,000 since 2018

The number of pension pots fully cashed in rose by 105,038 in the 2024-25 tax year compared with seven years ago, increasing the risk of higher tax bills, TPT Retirement Solutions has found

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PCS calls for halt to Research Council Pension Scheme closure amid Capita concerns

The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) has called for an urgent halt to plans to close the Research Council Pension Scheme (RCPS) and transfer members into the Civil Service Alpha pension scheme, warning that proceeding would put members at “serious risk”

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Majority of ‘finfluencer’ social media posts are low quality

Almost nine in 10 social media posts offering financial guidance showed more negative than positive quality features, raising concerns about the information reaching millions of consumers, according to a study by Queen Mary University of London, funded by Aberdeen Group Charitable Trust

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TPR launches new regulatory initiative on dashboards data readiness for DB and hybrid schemes

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has launched a new regulatory initiative targeting defined benefit (DB) and hybrid pension schemes to assess how they are preparing their data for connection to pensions dashboards

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Nearly half of adults feel retirement is out of their control

Almost half (47 per cent) of UK adults said they believed their retirement outcomes were mainly influenced by factors outside their control, in a survey by Standard Life
12.2 million adults still face pension poverty despite improved forecast

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