People living alone are most at risk of poverty after retirement

It estimated that 9% of those approaching the State pension age are likely to fall below the official at-risk-of-poverty line in retirement.

People who are not married or cohabiting in the run-up to retirement are more likely to find they have an inadequate income once they stop working, according to new research. 

The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) report shows that while few of those approaching the State pension age are at risk of falling below the at-risk-of-poverty line, there is an increased likelihood of that occurring for those living alone.