Pensioners to supplement CPI shortfall with investments

Linking pension payouts to the CPI instead of the RPI will force pensioners to raid their savings and investments, Schroders Investment Management claims.

Around a third of people over 65 relied on their investments to boost their income over the past year, according to the asset maanger. The company claims that linking pension incomes to CPI will further...

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