One in five has no pension

ONE in five people planning to retire this year does not have a pension, a poll showed today.

By The Newsroom

Published 27th Jan 2010, 09:27 BST

Updated 27th Jan 2010, 10:30 BST

Around 18 per cent of people who intend to give up work during 2010 admit they will be relying on the state pension and income from savings to fund their retirement, according to insurer Prudential.

Nearly a third of people do not know how much they will receive.