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Reverse mortgages being used by pensioners to get by

Reverse mortgages being used by pensioners to get by

Update: 2025-12-01
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Single women are turning to reverse mortgages as a way to get more cash flow in retirement - and some commentators say it may sometimes be because the adjustment to a "single" pension rate is too tough. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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Reverse mortgages being used by pensioners to get by

Reverse mortgages being used by pensioners to get by