Longevity

The day you die is important!
For those who celebrate the news that longevity is increasing may wish to pause for thought.  According to research from UCL increases in longevity are now slowing.  The fear is that we may be following America who now have falling longevity.  Of greater concern is that the years that we live in poor health are increasing. That’s not much fun if you are the one in poor health or you are the State who are trying to fund this increasing cost of care.
The day you die is important for many reasons.  For the financial planner and their client it is the day when you want to know that there were sufficient funds for you to live on. Although there is always an element of guesswork, Cashflow modelling helps demystify how the future might look.

Longevity increases are stalling