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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Salary sacrifice cap of £2,000 to be introduced in 2029The government says 74% of basic rate taxpayers currently using salary sacrifice will be unaffected by the change
By Sam Walker Published
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Steve Webb: MoneyWeek TalksPodcast Sir Steve Webb spoke to Kalpana Fitzpatrick on the MoneyWeek Talks podcast – about the triple lock and using pensions for property.
By Kalpana Fitzpatrick Published
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How retirement pots risk running out 11 years early if inflation remains highPension savers could find their retirement income may not last as long as they anticipated over fears that inflation may not slow down
By Sam Walker Published
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Triple lock alternatives: will the government reform the state pension?The government has promised not to touch the state pension triple lock this Parliament, but rising costs mean reform could be inevitable eventually
By Dan McEvoy Last updated
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How Germany became the new sick man of EuropeFriedrich Merz, Germany's Keir Starmer, seems unable to tackle the deep-seated economic problems the country is facing. What happens next?
By Simon Wilson Published
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26 million Brits at risk of retirement shortfall if state pension triple lock were to be scrappedCurrent projections of pensioner poverty assume the state pension triple lock will be in place for the next 50 years. Critics say this is unlikely and revised figures showing pension undersaving among millions more people give a truer picture of the crisis
By Laura Miller Published
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Young pension savers expect to ‘need £100,000 plus a year’ for a good retirementSome under 40s are aiming high for their pensions, reckoning they will need a pot big enough to generate six figures a year in retirement income, according to new research. Those much closer to taking their pension expect to need far less.
By Laura Miller Published
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Gender pension gap rises to £113,000 – how to fill the shortfall and boost your pensionThe gender pension gap is growing, says Scottish Widows, with a third of women facing poverty in retirement
By Ruth Emery Published
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1 million pensioners relying solely on state pension face £1.4k shortfallThe shortfall between the ‘minimum’ required for Pensions UK’s basic Retirement Living Standards and the full new state pension will be thrust into the spotlight on Saturday
By Laura Miller Published
