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Two thirds of people aged 60-plus own their home outright and, of these, just over a third rely on a state pension as their main source of income. 10 February, 2011 The latest research from Age UK Enterprises, the commercial services arm of charity Age UK, reveals that 66% of those aged 60 and over own their homes outright yet of these just over a third (34%) of all those aged 60-plus have only the state pension as their main [...]

Nearly half of working women describe themselves as the main earners in their family yet millions do not protect themselves. 10 February, 2011 A new report from Bright Grey reveals that 46% of working women currently describe themselves as the main earner in their household. But it’s not all good news as the Women and protection report also suggests that women are actually less likely than men to have financial back-up should they suddenly be unable to work. The ‘Women [...]