One in seven (14%) non-retired people, the equivalent of 5.1 million individuals, do not plan on retiring, according to the latest consumer research by Baring Asset Management.
This is an increase from 12% in 2012 and 10% in 2011, this is the highest such figure since the Barings’ annual study began in 2008.
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In an indication of further uncertainty about retirement planning, 40%, (the equivalent of 14.7 million people) of respondents said they did not know when they will be able to retire, up from 38% in 2012 and 36% in 2011.
Despite nearing the traditional retirement age, 34% of 55-64 year olds – around 1.8 million people – said they did not know when they will be able to retire.
Overall, the research found that the average age when people say they plan to retire has also increased – to 64 years old in 2013 from 62 in 2009.
For people aged over 65 who have yet to retire, it also found that their expected retirement age is 71.
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By GlobalDataWhile the number of men with no pension has steadily declined, from 30% in 2008 to 26% in 2013, the number of women has risen, to 42% from 39%.
The difference between men and women in the 2013 survey – 16 percentage points – is the second highest on record, topped only by the 19 point difference in 2010.
Marino Valensise, chief investment officer at Barings, said: "The fact that so many people say they do not have a pension, including relatively affluent people and those in the 55-64 age segment, underscores the need to focus on effective retirement planning. We are alarmed that so many people who should have proper plans in place do not, and urge everyone to better understand the benefits that they can get from planning ahead and starting early."
