Pension challenge as over 90s at record high

The over-90s population in England and Wales grew by 2.1% overĀ 2022 to a record high of 550,835 people, according to data from the Office for National Statistics.

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Rising number of centenarians puts pressure on pensions

Fresh new challenges have been thrown up for retirement planning following the publication of new ONS statistics today showing that the number of centenarians living in England and Wales in 2021 climbed to the highest ever number ever recorded.

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Life expectancy falls but older population grows

Life expectancy at birth in the UK declined slightly in the period 2015 to 2017 after many years of increasing, according to ONS data released today.

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Population aged 90 and over up by 33% in 10 years

There has been a rapid rise in the number of very old people in England and Wales over the past 10 years, according to the Office for National Statistics. Read more...