Mid-Life Savings Crisis? It’s good to talk about your options
Put simply, retirement planning is about how you look at your future, but more than a million Britons are facing a ‘mid-life savings crisis’ as they near 40 with no retirement savings, according to research from Zurich. A third (33%) of British adults aged 35 to 39 – equivalent to an estimated 1.31 million people – say they have no money saved into a pension, despite approaching the mid-point of their working lives.
NOT SAVING INTO A PENSION
Among ‘millennials’ (those born between 1980 and 1999), the picture is equally bleak with almost two in five (37%) adults aged 25 to 34 – equating to an estimated 3.2[2] million people – not saving into a pension.
The findings highlight how financial pressures could be forcing some Britons to start saving later, while others are struggling to save at all. Rising rents and house prices, combined with years of low wage growth, have made it harder than ever for people to save.
INADEQUATE INCOME IN RETIREMENT
With the cost of living rising, some people appear to be putting off saving into a pension, or not saving at all. This is leaving a third of Britons in their late 30s facing a mid-life savings crisis. By delaying saving into a pension, a substantial number of Britons could end up with an inadequate income in retirement.
Younger generations who delay saving may have to retire later. Britons reaching the age of 40 with no pension savings could be forced to work much longer to achieve a secure retirement. Even those nearing their 30s without a pension should not assume they can make up lost ground at a later age, no matter how far off retirement may seem.
WIPING OFF TENS OF THOUSANDS OF POUNDS
Delaying saving for a few years can wipe tens of thousands of pounds off the future value of your pot. The earlier you start investing into a pension, the more your savings will benefit from the compounded benefit of growth on growth.
It is important for savers to maximise their employer contributions and take advantage of pension tax relief. The good news is that your employer and the Government can help to boost your savings.
TIPS TO BOOST YOUR PENSION:
- Take advantage of higher rate tax relief
- Maximise employer contributions and if possible salary sacrifice for making pension contributions
- Use carry forward allowances if you are funding over the annual allowance
- Avoid losing your personal allowance if your income is over £100,000 by making additional pension contributions
- Taking risk can work to your benefit in the long term
- Plan ahead
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