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Over a third have stopped pension payments More than a third of people have ceased pension payments, according to research by Prudential. Unemployment and a lack of spare cash are cited as the two main reasons for this trend in the nationwide survey of 1.602 non-retired adults in the UK. Head of business development at Prudential, Vince Smith-Hughes said it was important ‘to get the message across that people need significantly more income than the basic state pension in retirement and what great value pensions actually are.' To read more click HERE   Annuity income drops 14...

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