Pensioners' tax burdens revealed

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Group of retirees
Group of retirees

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UK pensioner households are paying out nearly a third of their income to the taxman, research has suggested.

About 29% of the typical gross pensioner household income of £20,130 is paid out in direct and indirect taxes, equating to £5,864 a year, insurer MetLife found.

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