Pensioners set to give families 'thousands of pounds' in retirement

Handing over £4,300 a year

Hannah Godfrey
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Nearly a third (31%) of those planning to retire this year are helping out their families financially to the tune of some £4,300 a year, research from Prudential has found.

On average those planning to retire this year are providing financial support to three people, with their or their partner's children the most likely (56%) to be receiving money. Similarly, grandchildren (25%) are also likely to receive help and even in some cases parents (8%) and grandparents (2%). Those planning to stop work this year expect to give their extended family £360 a month on average, adding up to £4,320 a year after tax. Nearly one in five of those have estimated they provide more than £500 a month to family members. Prudential found the money is most commonly used to...

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