Many retirees could empty their pension pots by their late 70s - leaving nine years of retirement unfunded, a major pension provider has warned.

One in five - 21% - people who withdrew a cash lump sum from their pension pot did so as soon as they turned 55, many without taking advice or guidance from an expert.

One in six (17%) of divorces in the last five years were postponed due to financial pressure according to new research, with the majority of splitting couples declining to use a financial adviser.