UK retirement security declines for fifth year in a row

UK ranks 19th out of 44 countries for retirement confidence

Hope William-Smith
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Market volatility and soaring inflation has driven retirement security in the UK to its fifth consecutive year-on-year decline, according to Natixis Investment Managers.  

The Natixis 2022 Global Retirement Index also revealed that this is "the most challenging year to retire in recent history" with global retirement security under increased economic pressure. The UK is now ranked 19th out of the 44 countries compared for the annual study and recorded an overall score of 69% for 2022, down from 72% last year. To rank countries, the index compares 18 performance indices within four thematic groups covering various aspects for measuring welfare in retirement. These are: the material means to live comfortably after retirement; access to quality financial s...

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