MARKET RESEARCH - Project Pensions 2015

We are looking for males and females aged 55+ to take part in a group discussion in London for 2 hours about pensions and retirement.

Please note that some people may be selected to attend this research with their partner. Please indicate below where asked if this would be possible.

There will be a pre task to complete prior to the research.

LOCATION:		London W1
DATE:		Tuesday 27th January or Wednesday 28th January 2015 (depending on answers)
TIME:		6pm or 8.15pm (depending on answers)
INCENTIVE:		£45.00 + £10 for completed pre task

Please answer the questions below.

Name:

Telephone Number:

Postcode:

Age:

Ethnicity:

Occupation:

Working status i.e. full time, part time, etc...

If you are not currently retired, please tell us when you are planning to retire.

When is your partner/spouse planning to retire?

Would your partner be willing to attend the session with you, if required?

Do you have a private pension? Yes/No?

Which of the following statements best describes you?

I am jointly responsible for taking out my private pension with my partner who will be attending this session with me
I am solely responsible for taking out my private pension

Which providers do you hold any of the following financial products with?

Annuity
Life Assurance
Home Insurance
Savings
Investments
Pension Products

Which of the following statements applies to you?

I am paying into both a private pension and a public sector pension
I am only paying into a public sector pension
I am only paying into a private pension

Which of the following statements applies to you?

I/We made the final decision on our pension ourselves, without any advice from a professional
I went to an IFA for advice on my pension and then made the final decision myself
I went to an IFA for advice on my pension who then made the decision for me on my behalf

Which of the following brackets does your pension pot fall into?

£0-£9k
£10k-£21k
£22k-£42k
£43k-99k
£100k-150k

Which of the following statements do you agree with?

I always do a lot of research before buying a financial product
I feel I have enough understanding of the market to always know I am buying the right product
I like to keep up with what the best rates and deals are on financial products, such as insurance, savings, etc...

Please forward this on to anyone you know who may be interested.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to reply to all emails or phone messages. We receive lots of responses to researches that are emailed out. You will be contacted by phone if your application is successful. However, we apologise if you do not hear from us, but please keep trying for future projects that are sent out.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards,

Daliah Salem
trend MARKET RESEARCH LTD