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Pensioners: Income

Commons · Question 71385 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions · Official record

Answered 5 Sep 2025

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Asked by Matt Vickers

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of pensioners (a) have no private (i) pension and (ii) savings and (b) rely solely on the state pension.

Answer

Answered by Torsten Bell, 5 Sep 2025

In financial year ending 2024, 30% of UK pensioners received no private pension income. This includes income from occupational pension income and personal pension income. In financial year ending 2024, 10% of UK pensioners had no savings. In financial yea...