IMF warns 'underestimated' longevity risk could bring economy down

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UK public sector debt could soar to £750bn if the government does not address longevity risk, the International Monetary Fund has warned.

The IMF warned in a report that longevity risk is "consistently underestimated" by both governments and pension providers. It said if individuals live three years longer than expected, the incre...

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