Ruined Pensions As They Are Sacrificed to Meet Rising Costs
Workers sacrifice their retirement savings to cover rising living costs, which results in the pension derailing. According to the Pensions Management Institute survey, in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 workers had stopped/reduced pension contributions. They noted that, in the coming months, 20 pc may follow suit.
PMI, Sarah Cook forewarned that if this trend resumes, future generations of retirees will not have enough nest eggs to see them through old age. At the end of the month, with household costs climbing to highs not seen in decades, many workers are running out of money to save.
According to PMI, Three quarters are concerned that the current housing crisis will make it difficult for them to retire comfortably in the future. Savings after retirement are one of the most efficient forms of investment.
Retirements are being derailed as rising numbers of workers sacrifice pension savings to meet the rising cost of living, new research has found. (Photo: The Telegraph)
Ruined Pensions: Meet Rising Costs
Because the income tax rate increased, everyone is qualified for a tax break on their contributions. This is known as “deferred” taxation and is intended as a reward for locking money for future retirement income. According to a published post by The Telegraph, the higher-rate taxpayer is entitled to a 40% reduction in pension contributions.
According to a market research firm Kantar, shoppers are expected to spend £60 more on groceries this month than last year, as grocery inflation hits 16%. For the time being, since last year, energy costs have skyrocketed as gas unit price caps have increased from 4p to 10p per kWh.
Hundreds of thousands of homeowners have seen their mortgage bills soaring as borrowing costs have risen. Expect another wave of cutting or halting pension contributions as workers struggle to cope with “post-Christmas debt” as well as continually increasing energy bills next year, warned by the PMI.
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