Research and analysis

Attitudes and Awareness before State Pension age

This report presents the results of a survey commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions to understand awareness of the State Pension system and attitudes toward retirement among a cohort approaching State Pension age.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Published: 7 October 2024

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Attitudes and Awareness before State Pension age

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78659-719-9, RR 1067

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Attitudes and Awareness before State Pension age

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for ensuring the financial security of current and future pensioners.  The State Pension is a benefit that provides eligible individuals with a regular income after they reach State Pension age.  In 2018/19, 12.7 million people received the State Pension and it accounted for over half of total benefit expenditure.

This report presents the findings from a survey of 2,535 British adults aged 54 to 64, to understand the awareness of the State Pension system and attitudes towards retirement among those approaching State Pension age.

Published 7 October 2024