Chris Read discusses the potential challenges around pension illustrations

Retirement Planner's round up of the latest pension stories.

Just Retirement has urged property-owning pensioners to check their eligibility for state benefits as many are missing out on hundreds of pounds a year in extra income.

Around £300 million might be brought into the long-term care system by 2025 through the use of disability-linked annuities, according to research.

Chris Pond, chair of the standards board at the Equity Release Council says it is essential for the revamped trade body to build consumer confidence through its wider remit.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Does SHIP's rebrand into the Equity Release Council fill you with greater confidence in equity release?

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

Prudential's Colin Simmons has said advisers should not rule out recommending income drawdown to clients despite the GAD rate's historic low.

Is non-advised annuity advice more expensive for consumers than full financial advice after RDR? Fiona Murphy looks at the issues

The number of older people in debt has risen sharply over the past year, research from Age- UK reveals.