British pensioners will receive estimates of their life expectancy to help them manage their retirement savings.

According to pension minister Steve Webb, the government wants to provide pensioners with a rough idea of how long they have left to live when they reach retirement to allow them to make better financial decisions.

Experts will take into account factors such as gender, place of residence and whether they smoke, he said.

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