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Recent retirees have  incomes that are now 20 per cent higher than older pensioners, according to new government data.  Aegon has analysed the Pensioners’ Income Series, published annually by the Department of...

The Pension Scams Industry Group has published a revised code of good practice for trustees, providers and administrators in a bid to combat this growing problem.  This new set of voluntary guidelines...

The Association of Consulting Actuaries has given support for government proposals to allow first-time buyers to use pension funds for a deposit, despite widespread criticism from elsewhere in the pension industry. These...

VitalityHealth has enhanced its cancer cover across the vast majority of its PMI plans. This higher level of cover will be available to members, at no additional premium cost.  The company has combined...

Almost one out of 2 employees report seeing signs of stress among their colleagues, according to a new survey from healthcare provider Cigna. As a result the company is launching a new...

The Pensions Regulator has proved itself to be a flexible regulator, at least when it comes to the onerous area of master trust authorisation. Master trusts had been given until 31 March 2019...

Housing minister James Brokenshire has proposed a change to pension rules which would allow younger savers  to use these funds to help them onto the housing ladder. In a speech to the...

One if five people who have officially retired are continuing to work on a part-time or casual basis, according to new research from Punter Southall Apsire. These figures show the growing trend...

The Money and Pensions Service has announced that Chris Curry will take up the role as principal of the Pensions Dashboard Industry Delivery Group from July 8th. Curry is currently a director...

Long commutes are impacting employee health and costing UK businesses an estimated £5.3bn a year in lost productivity, according to new research. This research, from Vitality, found that the average UK employee...