United Kingdom (UK) Pensions Market Size, Trends, Competitive Landscape and Forecasts to 2027

1.1 Market overview
1.2 Key findings
1.3 Critical success factors

2.1 Most individuals retire at around the SPA
2.2 The state pension is not adequate to lead a moderate lifestyle, leading to the need for supplementation
2.3 The cost-of-living has impacted the way consumers view their retirement incomes

3.1 Saving into workplace pensions increases, whilst other pension types fall in 2022
3.2 Phoenix Group Holdings are now the top providers of trust-based pensions
3.3 Other market developments

4.1 The number of individuals with workplace pensions is increasing due to AE
4.2 Pension pot characteristics and saving attitudes

5.1 Many individuals are not seeking financial advice when withdrawing from their pension
5.2 Consumers’ approach to accessing pensions for the first time
5.3 Income drawdowns and annuities

6.1 Retirees are confident about their retirement lifestyle and funds

7.1 Abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms
7.2 Definitions
7.3 Methodology
7.4 Secondary sources
7.5 Future reading

Table 1: Trust-based APE by product type (GBP million), 2018-22
Table 2: Individual APE by product type (GBP million), 2018-22
Table 3: New total premiums APE by advice type (GBP million), 2018-22
Table 4: Top 10 UK individual and workplace pension providers by GWP, 2021
Table 5: Top 10 UK trust-based pension providers by GWP, 2021
Table 6: Total minimum contribution rose to 8% of qualifying earnings in April 2019
Table 7: Example of average retirement income through annuities, January 2022 to November 2022

Figure 1: The SPA is set to reach 68 between 2044 and 2046, under current legislation
Figure 2: The majority of individuals retire around the SPA
Figure 3: Under the new state pension scheme, the disparity between state pension pay is much less than pre-2016
Figure 4: Non-retired individuals are less confident that they will receive a full state pension
Figure 5: Both retirees and non-retired place the most importance on the state pension to fund their retirement
Figure 6: 34.9% of individuals stated that they desire a retirement income between GBP2,000 and GBP2,999 a month
Figure 7: Men desire higher retirement incomes than women
Figure 8: A minimum of GBP12,800 per annum is needed for a single individual to cover expenses in retirement
Figure 9: Women need greater pension pots than men due to having longer life expectancies
Figure 10: Non-retired individuals are less confident that their retirement income will cover living expenses
Figure 11: 35-39-year-olds are most concerned about their retirement incomes being sufficient
Figure 12: APE for work-based pensions solely contributed to the overall growth of the pensions market
Figure 13: 37.3% of self-employed individuals think their employment status will impact their retirement income
Figure 14: The majority of pensions distribution goes through the independent advice channel
Figure 15: The pensions market is predicted to continuously grow until 2027f
Figure 16: Younger place far greater emphasis on the importance of sustainable investing in their investment strategy
Figure 17: AS household income increases so does the intention to use the extra pension annual allowance
Figure 18: The proportion of employees with workplace pensions grows again in 2021
Figure 19: Younger consumers are more likely to have started a workplace pensions as a result of AE
Figure 20: Workplace pensions participation amongst 16-21-year-olds is low as a result of AE eligibility
Figure 21: 31.7% of individuals would never opt-out, emphasizing the desire to save for retirement
Figure 22: DC schemes continue to grow among non-retired, as employers continue to favor them
Figure 23: The total number of workplace pensions fall around SPA, as many consolidate their pensions
Figure 24: 61.9% of individuals contributing a minimum of 6% of their income towards their pension
Figure 25: The proportion of self-employed contributing nothing to their pension has fallen to 11.9% from 21.1%
Figure 26: Most employers match the contribution of their employees, whereas 15.6% go higher than the employees
Figure 27: Only 22.3% actively take part in the investment of their pension plan
Figure 28: Most individuals tend to know the size of their pension pot closer to retirement
Figure 29: 41.8% of individuals aged 65-69 have a pot of GBP10,000 - GBP30,000 compared to 21.8% of 60-64
Figure 30: There is a large disparity of pension pot size between men and women approaching the SPA
Figure 31: Over 55s have flexibility in terms of withdrawing pension income
Figure 32: The proportion of individuals using their pension fund for everyday expenses rose from 33.3% to 37.7%
Figure 33: Most individuals defer claiming a pension to work longer in order to gradually build up a larger fund
Figure 34: 56.0% of pension pots were completely withdrawn from upon its first time accessed
Figure 35: 85.2% of small pension pots (less than GBP10,000) are completely withdraw upon first access
Figure 36: New premiums for income drawdowns increase again in 2022
Figure 37: The value of taxable flexible payments from pensions significantly increased in Q2 2022
Figure 38: 88.9% of individuals state their lifestyle in retirement is better than or as expected in 2023
Figure 39: Roughly three quarters of retirees are confident their pension/savings are enough to last their entire life
Figure 40: Most retirees review their budget once a month