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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Vicky Shaw

Cost of ‘minimum retirement lifestyle’ has fallen amid lower energy prices

The cost of a minimum retirement living standard for a one-person household has decreased by £1,000 per year to £13,400, while for a two-person household, it is £21,600, down from £22,400 a year previously, the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association said (Peter Byrne/PA Archive) - (PA Archive)

The minimum amount someone needs in retirement has fallen, amid lower energy prices and people’s changing expectations, according to calculations.

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) sets three different retirement lifestyles – minimum, moderate, and comfortable, to give people a general indication of the kind of lifestyle they may be on track for in retirement. The cash amounts for each standard are regularly updated.

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