We're all going to have to be a lot more flexible
We're all going to have to be a lot more flexible
As the world gets older, we'll all have to retire later and finance it for longer. That's going to take a major rethink about an awful lot of things, …
6 Aug 2020
Don’t be tempted to transfer out of your final salary pension scheme
Don’t be tempted to transfer out of your final salary pension scheme
Switching out of final-salary schemes is very rarely a good idea, no matter how much money is on offer
29 Jul 2020
How to have a low-tax retirement in the sun
How to have a low-tax retirement in the sun
Greece is to offer a ten-year tax incentive to foreign pensioners. That’s a pretty good offer, says Merryn Somerset Webb. But it might not last.
20 Jul 2020
This landmark pension case could mean big payouts
This landmark pension case could mean big payouts
Defined-benefit members in bankrupt firms’ pension schemes could be due a payout after a landmark High Court judgment.
10 Jul 2020
Bank of England sceptical about pension superfunds
Bank of England sceptical about pension superfunds
Plans for “pension superfunds”, cleared by industry regulators in recent weeks, could pose a threat to financial stability.
10 Jul 2020
Should the pensions triple lock be scrapped?
Should the pensions triple lock be scrapped?
The pensions triple lock had been a key plank of the government’s offer to older voters, but the promise to gold-plate the state pension is looking in…
27 Jun 2020
Have you been furloughed? Here's how it could hit your pension entitlement
Have you been furloughed? Here's how it could hit your pension entitlement
Your pension savings could be squeezed by the state's furlough scheme – and its withdrawal.
16 Jun 2020
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Women are missing out on state pension money
Women are missing out on state pension money
Hundreds of thousands of women are being paid less state pension than they are owed because of government errors.
12 Jun 2020
Landmark ruling puts pension tax relief in jeopardy
Landmark ruling puts pension tax relief in jeopardy
Savers who made in specie contributions to pensions – transferring assets such as art or property instead of paying in cash – could face big bills
1 Jun 2020
Savers tap in to their pensions as Covid-19 saps cash
Savers tap in to their pensions as Covid-19 saps cash
Covid-19 hardship is leading record numbers of people to dip into their pension savings early.
30 May 2020
A Sipp provider can’t do your research for you
A Sipp provider can’t do your research for you
Execution-only platforms have no responsibility to protect you from your own bad investment decisions, a court has ruled.
29 May 2020
What to do if your employer is skimping on pension contributions
What to do if your employer is skimping on pension contributions
Many employers are cutting their contribution to workplace pension scheme to save money . Here's what you can do.
19 May 2020
Lockdown chores for pension savers
Lockdown chores for pension savers
Add tracing your old forgotten pensions to the list of chores to do with your lockdown free time.
16 May 2020
What being furloughed means for your workplace pension
What being furloughed means for your workplace pension
An enforced break from work will chip away at your retirement savings. What are your options?
2 May 2020
Pensions Regulator freezes transfers out of final salary pension schemes
Pensions Regulator freezes transfers out of final salary pension schemes
Amid the Covid-19 panic, the Pensions Regulator has given 5,500 defined benefit pension schemes the right to suspend all transfers for up to three mon…
1 May 2020
Coronavirus crisis hits occupational pension schemes
Coronavirus crisis hits occupational pension schemes
A sharp fall in stocks and bond yields has damaged occupational pensions, endangering benefits.
20 Apr 2020
Gated property funds hit income drawdowns
Gated property funds hit income drawdowns
Many property fund managers have banned savers from withdrawing money.
17 Apr 2020
Coronavirus: how are my pension savings affected and what should I do?
Coronavirus: how are my pension savings affected and what should I do?
Falling markets will have taken a bite out of your pension savings. Here are the key questions to consider.
7 Apr 2020
Tinkering with the pensions tapering system
Tinkering with the pensions tapering system
The problems caused by the annual pension contribution allowance have been partially addressed, says David Prosser.
24 Mar 2020
Bad news on pensions buried in the Budget
Bad news on pensions buried in the Budget
Changing the way pensions are increased in line with inflation could cost the average pension scheme member as much as £12,000.
18 Mar 2020
Another pensions scandal is brewing
Another pensions scandal is brewing
Poor advice has prompted many savers to transfer out of final-salary pension schemes for no good reason.
11 Mar 2020
Don't scrap pensions tax relief. We need people to save more, not less
Don't scrap pensions tax relief. We need people to save more, not less
Scrapping higher-rate pension tax relief would amount to double taxation and discourage retirement
saving, thereby depriving the economy of crucial …
5 Mar 2020