New research by Zurich Insurance has shown that people in the UK are not retiring at the expected age, primarily because they have not planned their finances adequately.
Almost two thirds of Brits at retirement age are thinking of remaining at work, with nearly a third also expecting to have to work as they need the money. Another third though are doing it simply to stay active, in both mind and body, which shows how society and lifestyle has changed said a Zurich Insurance spokesman.
There are so many financial pressures in modern society meaning that retirement costs more than ever. This is a realisation that some people are coming to only now said Zurich Insurance, showing how important good pension planning is.
LV=, also known as Liverpool Victoria, has committed to get tax free cash to their Annuity Pension holders within five days of receiving all relevant funds and documentation. If this is not achieved they have promised GBP1000 compensation.
Earlier this year Liverpool Victoria unsecured pension holders were told that they would get a similar deal so this step is a continuation of LV=s steps to put the customer needs first. Lump sum payments from pensions are a vital aspect of the whole retirement package, so receiving the funds promptly takes a great deal of stress out of the process.
A spokesman from the organisation said that Liverpool Victoria was well aware of their customers needs and was doing all it could to streamline the process for customer benefit.
The Prudential has found that new pensioners are not budgeting effectively for retirement, spending more in the first year and then finding it harder to manage.
Almost thirty percent of newly retired people spent much more in their first year of retirement compared with others, averaging an extra GBP8,000 more. Of the people that did spend more the Prudential found that nearly one in five of them regretted doing it.
Interestingly less than a third of newly retired people actually set a budget for spending, which is curious since having a fixed income, usually smaller than that they have just left, would make a budget pretty much essential thought a Prudential representative.
