Veserr@sh.itjust.works to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 18 days agoBritain pioneered the comfortable retirement – but that golden age is coming to an end | Helen McCarthywww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down10
arrow-up113arrow-down1external-linkBritain pioneered the comfortable retirement – but that golden age is coming to an end | Helen McCarthywww.theguardian.comVeserr@sh.itjust.works to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 18 days agomessage-square3linkfedilink
minus-squareGwentLarry@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·18 days agoI think you’ll find a lot of pensioners in the UK are struggling and have been for many years: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/latest-press/articles/3.4-million-pensioners-more-than-one-in-four-are-struggling-financially-and-nearly-half-of-them-have-been-struggling-for-three-years-or-more/ If you rely on just the UK State Pension, it’s not easy - perhaps Helen McCarthy should try living on only the State Pension amount for 6 months? Those of us living a “comfortable retirement” have achieved that by paying in to company and private pensions.
I think you’ll find a lot of pensioners in the UK are struggling and have been for many years:
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/latest-press/articles/3.4-million-pensioners-more-than-one-in-four-are-struggling-financially-and-nearly-half-of-them-have-been-struggling-for-three-years-or-more/
If you rely on just the UK State Pension, it’s not easy - perhaps Helen McCarthy should try living on only the State Pension amount for 6 months?
Those of us living a “comfortable retirement” have achieved that by paying in to company and private pensions.