Majority believe the government does not support pre-retirees

Only 25% of 2,000 adults think the government has done a good job

Isabel Baxter
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Only 25% of UK adults believe the government is doing a good job at supporting those near retirement.

This is according to a survey conducted by at-retirement specialist My Pension Expert which was conducted among 2,000 adults across the UK. Out of those surveyed, less than two in five (38%) are comfortable that their pension funds are being invested in British businesses to fuel economic growth. Additionally, many believe that the government's priorities lie away from the wellbeing of savers. Most (56%) think the government lacks a clear strategy for improving outcomes for UK pension planners. Those surveyed also believe the opposition would not perform much better. The researc...

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