Carers retire with an average pension of just £6,750

A growing pensions gap shows carers retire with significantly less private pension income than the national average

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Carers are retiring with 80% of the UK average private pension income – £6,750 versus £8,500 – placing them among the most underpensioned and financially disadvantaged groups in the UK.

The average pension income for a carer has fallen to 49% of the national average, according to the 2025 ‘Underpensioned Report’, published by now:pensions in partnership with the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI).

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