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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Independent and Lauren MacDougall

Voices: ‘The goalposts keep moving’: Readers debate why saving for a pension feels impossible

Saving for retirement isn’t top of everyone's to-do list - (Getty/iStock)

One in five of us knows the state pension age in the UK, according to a new study, highlighting widespread confusion and disengagement around retirement planning.

Independent readers shared experiences of leaving university burdened with debt, low wages, and high living costs, leaving little opportunity to save, while older generations reflected on the advantages of defined benefit schemes that are now largely unavailable.

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