Youth "not counting" on a state pension - survey

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Young people are not relying on the government to provide an income when they retire, according to a...

Young people are not relying on the government to provide an income when they retire, according to a Co-operative Insurance Society survey. Questioning 18-25-year-olds in the UK, the survey concludes that most no longer count on receiving state pensions becuase just 3% relate the word pension with "something paid for by the government". A third of those polled also say pensions make them think of "old age", associating it with something that you would save for later in life. CIS believes that even though most young people may acknowledge that the state is unlikely to ...

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