Making the most of your pension pot

Brits are living much longer, with 16,660 of us currently aged 100 or over. It's great news but also means there are more years to cover financially - here's how to find out if you're on the right track

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THE ROYAL Family is marking 100 years since Queen Elizabeth II was born and, although she didn't quite reach her century, a growing number of Brits will.

In fact, Latest figures show 16,600 of us are now aged 100 or over, double the number from 20 years ago, while 625,000 are over 90.

Women still tend to live longer, but men are catching up, now making up a third of over-90s. It's a remarkable shift, but longer lives make retirement planning tougher.

Will your pension last as long as you do?

Today, the average 65-year-old man can expect to reach 85, with women living to 87.

Sarah Coles, head of personal finance at AJ Bell, said many will live longer still.