During 2009, we commissioned the Office for Public Management (OPM) to research how consumers frame the decisions they need to take at and in retirement about spending their assets. The research looked at:

• how they plan to access or unlock the assets they’ve built up over their working life, and how they feel about the options available to them
• how people think and plan for their retirement years, particularly financially
• how people can be better supported, informed and equipped to plan for a retirement that suits their future needs and aspirations

Full report

OPM produced a full report of the research and their findings.

Video

As part of the research, three of the participants spent time with a video ethnographer looking at their own experiences in detail. Manches Research has made their stories into a short video to accompany the report. View the video here.

This research was carried out independently. It doesn’t necessarily represent our views and we don’t take responsibility for the opinions expressed

Our response

Rachel Vahey, Head of Pensions Development, AEGON UK, comments on the findings of the research, drawing implications for public and industry policy.

Presentations

We held a seminar on 19 November to launch the findings of our research. You can read the presentations here given by Jean Taylor, OPM, Jane Vass, Age Concern and Rachel Vahey, AEGON.