MAKING ENDS MEET MAY TEMPT SOME PENSIONERS TO CRIME ACCORDING TO
PRUDENTIAL RETIREMENT INDEX

· 31% of the nation's retired survive on less than £10,000 a year;
· Up to 107,0001 retired people turn to crime or consider doing so;
· Up to 200,0002 retired people have moved in with their children or
friends to make ends meet;
· Worrying cut backs on heating costs could put older people at risk.

The launch of Prudential's Retirement Index, a new quarterly report
researching income and lifestyles of people in retirement, has revealed
that 31% of retired individuals survive on under £10,000 a year.

The research suggests that the financial hardship facing this group is
tempting thousands of retired people in the UK to consider breaking the
law to make ends meet. Home Office statistics support these findings,
with the last five years seeing a sharp rise in the number of over 65s
behind...