The number of people who want to retire early has more than doubled during the pandemic from 4% to 10% and more people have clearer retirement plans.

Britons expect to have to work for an extra two years as a result of the financial impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report from a Financial Planning firm.

The Beatles’ famous song ‘When I’m 64’ includes the lines “Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64?” It’s a question many have asked but the answer, at least from a State Pension point of view, is increasingly a resounding no.

HUB Financial Solutions, the advice arm of retirement specialists Just Group, has unveiled an automated retirement advice service called Destination Retirement which will charge an initial fee of £299.