Investment

The auto-enrolment earnings trigger could be pushed up to £9,440 following a surprise increase in the personal tax allowance in yesterday's Autumn Statement.

DOG'S BREAKFAST

Fiona Murphy gathers industry reaction about the pension changes laid out in the Autumn Statement

STATE PENSION

Scottish Life's Lorna Blyth on designing a default fund fit for the auto-enrolment world

The chancellor's move to cut pension tax relief from £50,000 a year to £40,000 sends a confusing message to pension savers, commentators have said.

The Chancellor has announced cuts to pensions tax relief from 2014/15, meaning individuals will only be able to put away £40,000 annually free of tax.

AT A GLANCE

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has forbidden auto-enrolment into small defined contribution (DC) and high-charging legacy schemes.

Mike Morrison takes a look at the retirement landscape and asks how has it really changed over recent years?