BUZZING· 71%1h 09m·2026-03-23·MoneyWill the State Pension Be There When You Retire?
Will your pension actually be enough for retirement? Or are you heading for a shortfall without realising it? Al Miles is an investment actuary who has analysed the UK pension system, and found that millions of workers will fall short of what they need for retirement. But she didn’t stop there. She’s also looked at…
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“Stop messing with private pensions, that’s all I ask. I want to control my retirement date, if I can kick back without handouts what business is it of the government to tell me they’re moving my release date again - just because they’ve fai…”
“59 now, been saving £100 per month since I was 18 (dad insisted I put into a personal pension as even back then he could see issues with the state pension not being enough) .... Life got in the way with house, marriage, kids and poor paying…”
“34:47 yes well said Damien that's what we're all thinking. Why do the people who can't be bothered get bailed out?”
“One thing I will say, the government needs to understand that there are people like myself paying way over the state pension amount per year as income tax and the fact they are toying with the idea of stretching out the state pension age or…”
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