Politics

The Chancellor, Sajid Javid has confirmed his first Budget will be held on March 11 this year. It is widely expected that this will contain proposals to reform the current pension system,...

Guy Opperman has been re-appointed as the minister for pensions and financial inclusion, following last week’s general election. Opperman, who was re-elected as the MP for Hexham, Tynedale and Ponteland, in Northumberland,...

Insurers have criticised government plans to address the problems with the taxation of NHS pensions, as a temporary ‘Elastoplast’, which fails to tackle underlying complexities within the pension system.  There has been...

Over the past 15 years, UK savers have become more prepared for their retirement, but there are still significant gender gaps according to new research. Scottish Widows found that more than one...

Advisory firm HUB Financial Solutions found retired households with the lowest income received the lowest level of benefits, raising concerns that many cash-strapped pensioners may not be checking their entitlements to additional...

The two watchdogs work jointly on the ScamSmart campaign, and warn this latest research shows “overconfidence” can lead to savers missing signs of a scam.  Its figures show that despite almost two...

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has called for the next government to target increased contributions into workplace pension to improve retirement outcomes. It says it wants to see all parties...

Leading pension campaigner, Baroness Ros Altmann has called for the main parties to address a range of pension reforms within their forthcoming election manifestos.  She has highlighted five key changes to improve...

More people are using pensions freedoms to access their retirement savings, but the amount they are individually withdrawing has continued to fall, according to new data from HMRC. This latest quarterly figures...

There have been further calls for a simplification of current pension tax rules, after a survey revealed almost seven out of 10  surgeons have cut their hours to avoid being hit with...