Andrew Tully: Plummeting pensions confidence is 'siren call' for wide-reaching action

'We're seeing a deep erosion of trust in the retirement system'

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Andrew Tully delves into the worrying picture painted by Nucleus' latest retirement confidence research...

Latest research from Nucleus shows retirement confidence in the UK has fallen to its lowest point in three years, with only 26% of adults confident they will have enough money to live comfortably for the rest of their lives, down from 34% last year. While that headline sounds bad enough, when we dig into the data, it reveals a growing sense of pessimism about retirement prospects, driven by the cost of living, low financial literacy, and frequent speculation about pension and savings rule changes. The 35-44 and 45-54 age groups have the lowest confidence. These cohorts are less likely...

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