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Appendix C: Sources of Retirement Funding 

Age/Service/Widow/War Widow pension
Source retirement funding: Age/Service/Widow/War Widow pension Not retired Retired    
  N % N %
No 3696 54.9 2230 79.2
Yes 3034 45.1 585 20.8
Total 6730 100.0 2815 100.0


Other government pension or allowance
Source retirement funding: Other government pension or allowance Not retired Retired    
  N % N %
No 5843 86.8 1983 70.5
Yes 886 13.2 832 29.5
Total 6730   2815  


Lump sum superannuation
Source retirement funding: Lump sum superannuation Not retired Retired    
  N % N %
No 3854 57.3 2474 87.9
Yes 2876 42.7 341 12.1
Total 6730   2815  


Pension or annuity
Source retirement funding: pension or annuity Not retired Retired    
  N % N %
No 4618 68.6 2433 86.5
Yes 2112 31.4 382 13.5
Total 6730   2815  


Income from savings and investments
Source retirement funding: Income from savings and investments Not retired Retired    
  N % N %
No 3793 56.4 2048 72.8
Yes 2937 43.6 767 27.2
Total 6730   2815  


Income from a business
Source retirement funding: Income from a business Not retired Retired    
  N % N %
No 6093 90.5 2657 94.4
Yes 637 9.5 158 5.6
Total 6730   2815  


Income/pension from spouse/partner
Source retirement funding: Income/pension from spouse/partner Not retired Retired    
  N % N %
No 5203 77.3 1826 64.9
Yes 1527 22.7 989 35.1
Total 6730   2815  


Financial support from family
Source retirement funding: Financial support from family Not retired Retired    
  N % N %
No 6618 98.3 2753 97.8
Yes 112 1.7 62 2.2
Total 6730   2815  


Other sources
Source retirement funding: Other sources Not retired Retired    
  N % N %
No 6617 98.3 2742 97.4
Yes 113 1.7 73 2.6
Total 6730   2815  

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