Pensions

It’s been over a year since the Chancellor first announced reforms to how people can access their pension savings. We look at what you need… Read More »Your money: Pension reforms explained

Expected retirement incomes among 2015 retirees have hit a 6-year high, according to research by Prudential. The survey of more than 1,000 people planning to… Read More »Your Money: Expected retirement income hits a 6-year high

Small businesses could struggle to comply with an increase in auto-enrolment pension contributions, according to a report by the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA). The… Read More »Auto-enrolment contribution increase could affect small firms

More than half of over-40s don’t know whether they will be eligible for the government’s free pension guidance service, research by Partnership has found. Pension… Read More »Your Money: Savers unaware of pension guidance service

Have you considered what your retirement might look like financially? It’s important to think about what you want to do and achieve in your retired… Read More »Retirement planning

From April 2015, over 55’s will have far more flexibility in access to their pension pots. The Taxation of Pensions Bill has been published, and… Read More »What a relief, your pension needn’t be taxing

Details of changes to tax rules that will allow over 55s to access their defined contribution pension pots with more flexibility from April 2015, have… Read More »Your Money: Bill introduces lump sum pension reforms

The percentage of private sector employees in a workplace pension scheme increased from 26% in 2011 to 35% in 2013, according to research commissioned by… Read More »Auto enrolment increases pension membership

One in four people planning to retire this year don’t feel ready to stop working, Prudential has found. The Class of 2014 study tracked the… Read More »One in four not ready to retire

Pensioners should be allowed to switch to better annuities and escape poor-value schemes, Pensions Minister Steve Webb has suggested. In an interview with the Sunday… Read More »Annuities switch for pensioners proposed