Pensions

To date, we have seen circa 43,000 of the UK’s biggest employers progress through staging and, despite them having both HR and payroll resources, many have struggled, with around 40 per cent...

Changes on the pensions horizon…Changes to the pension rules have previously been announced and are set to alter the way we take an income at retirement. From 2016–17, it is proposed that...

Issuing guidance on the interaction of pension freedom and means-tested benefits today, the Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed single or multiple withdrawals from pension will impact Employment and Support Allowance,...

Responding to the FCA’s retirement income market study, published today, Royal London group chief executive Phil Loney argues the regulator’s plan for an annuity comparison will not engage consumers if they are...

The survey of pension fund executives found 38 per cent see themselves as data movers – defined as being on their way to developing better data capabilities – while 41 percent describe...

One of five ‘remedies’ proposed in its final report to its retirement income study published today, the FCA says it will require providers to publish a market leading quote alongside the provider’s...

Sixty-three per cent* of people recently surveyed for Royal London by YouGov (2,093 UK adults) said they would like a second medical opinion if it was offered after an initial diagnosis. The...

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The research shows on average employers expect a third of DB pension scheme members to transfer some or all of their DB benefits over to DC. This would lead to flows of...

Experts say pension schemes are set to be hit by today’s shock 0 per cent CPI figures for February, as while many index-linked bonds will see no increase, inflation is likely to...