Cost of Living Instead of Retirement Savings: Why Gen Z Believes You Have to Work Forever
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Home World Cost of living instead of retirement savings: Why Gen Z believes that he has to work forever Stand: 06.09.2026, 10:47 PM Comments Us on Google More and more members of Generation Z no longer believe in classic pensions and are convinced that they can never completely stop working. Only 13% of Gen X and baby boomers find that pension companies do not adequately explain to young people why prevention is important, while 29% already see this as the case with Gen Z. 16% are disturbed by the complicated language and technical jargon, which deters them rather than gives them guidance.
Furthermore, About 17% of Gen Z also believe that companies don’t use the communication channels they actually use, such as social media or apps they’re on anyway. More and more members of Generation Z no longer believe in classic pensions. © IMAGO / imagebroker A recent study by People’s Pension, a major provider of occupational retirement provision in the UK, shows that 47% of Gen Z aged between 18 and 27 do not deal with their pension and largely ignore the topic. 19% believe that easy, easy-to-follow stories would make a difference because they can make complex financial topics accessible and emotionally appealing.
In addition, Around 20% of these Gen-Z respondents also say that financial services often portray pensions as boring and irrelevant, rather than showing how much they can shape later life. Around 70% of Gen Z would have saved if they had known that a start in the 20s could possibly double their later pension compared to a start in the 30s.
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Home World Cost of living instead of retirement savings: Why Gen Z believes that he has to work forever Stand: 06.09.2026, 10:47 PM Comments Us on Google More and more members of Generation Z no longer believe in classic pensions and are convinced that they can never completely stop working.
reliability low1/2 sourcesOnly 13% of Gen X and baby boomers find that pension companies do not adequately explain to young people why prevention is important, while 29% already see this as the case with Gen Z.
reliability low1/2 sources16% are disturbed by the complicated language and technical jargon, which deters them rather than gives them guidance.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAbout 17% of Gen Z also believe that companies don’t use the communication channels they actually use, such as social media or apps they’re on anyway.
reliability low1/2 sourcesMore and more members of Generation Z no longer believe in classic pensions. © IMAGO / imagebroker A recent study by People’s Pension, a major provider of occupational retirement provision in the UK, shows that 47% of Gen Z aged between 18 and 27 do not deal with their pension and largely ignore the topic.
reliability low1/2 sources19% believe that easy, easy-to-follow stories would make a difference because they can make complex financial topics accessible and emotionally appealing.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAround 20% of these Gen-Z respondents also say that financial services often portray pensions as boring and irrelevant, rather than showing how much they can shape later life.
reliability low1/2 sourcesAround 70% of Gen Z would have saved if they had known that a start in the 20s could possibly double their later pension compared to a start in the 30s.
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