Britannic finds retired couples are worse off

Retired couples have seen their standard of living fall for a second year running, according to a survey from Britannic Asset Management. The annual Britannic Asset Management Retired Income Monitor also found the average working family and retired singles have seen an 11% increase in their standard of living. The survey compiled by Datamonitor tracks the retail price index and the income for different types of retired households to calculate the retired standard of living. The survey shows over the past 12 months, the disposable income of retired couples has failed to keep up with the ...