Expectations and experience of retirement in defined contribution pensions: a study of older people in England

Published on 30 November 2012

This report examines a range of quantitative evidence to shed light on how current older cohorts of defined contribution (DC) pension fund holders are approaching and deadline with retirement and annuitisation.

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This report, funded by the National Association of Pension Funds and the Economic and Social Research Council, examines a range of quantitative evidence to shed light on how current older cohorts of defined contribution (DC) pension fund holders are approaching and dealing with retirement and annuitisation.

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    10.1920/re.ifs.2012.0073
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    Crawford, R and Tetlow, G. (2012). Expectations and experience of retirement in defined contribution pensions: a study of older people in England. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/expectations-and-experience-retirement-defined-contribution-pensions-study-older (accessed: 8 November 2026).

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