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Using home to fund retirement is a delusion, says former minister A number of the personal finance sections this weekend had their eye caught by a piece of analysis by Royal London suggesting workers on average earnings could see their income in later life halved if their main retirement plan revolves around downsizing. For some, such as the BBC here, the fact the study was fronted by former pension minister Steve Webb only seems to have added to the story's appeal. Others, however, were less star-struck, referring to him only by his current job title as Royal London's director of poli...