Scottish Widows Workplace Savings Podcast

2026 Scottish Widows Retirement Report – Part 1


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In this episode, Pete Glancy, Head of Pensions Policy, joins Robert Cochran to unpack Part 1 of the Scottish Widows 22nd UK Retirement Report, revealing that 31% of UK adults (12.2 million) are on track for pension poverty - down from 39% in 2025. Drawing on the National Retirement Forecast, they explore what’s behind this improvement and just how fragile it is, cost of living pressures, and the steps we could take to reduce this further to just 13%.*

Listen now to understand the future of UK pensions, retirement planning, auto‑enrolment, and financial wellbeing and what it means for individuals, employers and policymakers across the UK.
*2026 Scottish Widows' Retirement Report

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