‘PENSIONERS will need an average £130,000 to fund their retirement, as state benefits plummet as a proportion of income.

People retiring this year will need a total lifetime income of at least £130,000 as life expectancy increases, according to research by Prudential.’

Read more at £130,000 - the cost of life as a pensioner

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