Pensions
Comprehensive news, insights and advice on pensions: from SIPPs to the State Pension, types of annuities to building a comfortable pension pot from the MoneyWeek team.
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A quarter of a million more pensioners in poverty after state pension age rises – will it go higher?
When the state pension age rose to 66, the percentage of 65-year-olds in income poverty more than doubled, new research suggests
By Laura Miller Published
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How much should I pay into a pension?
One of the trickiest parts of retirement planning is working out how much to pay into a pension. We explore what to consider when deciding how much to contribute
By Ruth Emery Last updated
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Millions underestimate how many paydays are left until retirement - why you should be counting your payslips
Keeping track of how long you will be earning a salary for can help work out how much you need to put into a workplace pension
By Marc Shoffman Published
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Revealed: pension savers ditch investment trusts and favour passive funds
Demand for investment trusts is cooling among self-invested personal pension (Sipp) customers, who are increasingly choosing money market funds, passive funds and individual shares
By Ruth Emery Published
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FCA launches scam checker tool after 800,000 suspected to have lost money to fraudsters
Savers and investors can use the tool to check if a firm is the 'real deal' and is actually authorised to provide the services it is offering
By Laura Miller Published
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How to boost your pension pot
Retirees are at risk of falling short by 10 years or more. Here’s how you can boost your pension pot to plug the shortfall
By Laura Miller Last updated
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Salary sacrifice pensions cap: 3.3 million workers to be hit by contribution limits
The government has revealed further details of its controversial cap on pension contributions through salary sacrifice. Here is how the changes could affect you
By Marc Shoffman Published
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How the Budget will hurt you: MoneyWeek Talks
Podcast An Autumn budget podcast special episode, featuring MoneyWeek editors Kalpana Fitzpatrick, Andrew van Sickle and Cris Heaton.
By Kalpana Fitzpatrick Published
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The new 4% rule – how much should retirees really draw from their pension in 2026?
Brits retiring in 2026 could be withdrawing too much from their pension pots if they stick to an old rule about ‘safe’ limits – with the risk of running out of money in retirement
By Laura Miller Published
