Quilter report shows UK retirees spend 17% of budgets on family support, topping groceries

By Public Technologies
  • Quilter’s 2026 Retirement Lifestyle Report flags faster growth in UK retiree family support spending than essentials, including groceries.
  • Average retiree gives GBP 2,272 a year to relatives; spends GBP 2,250 on education support; 17% of annual spending.
  • Total retiree spending estimated at GBP 368.7 billion a year; average GBP 27,159, up about GBP 5,000.
  • Policy risk reshapes planning: 39% cite politics in inheritance tax decisions; planned April 2027 IHT inclusion of unused pensions drives earlier drawdowns.
  • Consumer confidence risk persists: 60% worry about maintaining living standards over the next year; income up 1.2% year on year.


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