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Consolidating pensions through a pot follows member system is more cost effective for than alternative forms of accumulation, Department for Work and Pensions statistics show.

More than half a million low-paid workers could lose out on thousands of pounds in employer pension contributions if the government increases the auto-enrolment earning trigger, unions have claimed.

The pensions industry needs to rebuild trust if people are to plan for retirement, a campaign manager has said.

John Lawson, head of pensions policy at Standard Life, is to join rival Aviva in the New Year as head of policy, corporate benefits.

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Auto-enrolment into workplace pension schemes with complex, high and outdated charging structures will spark an "unprecedented" mis-selling scandal, a report has warned.

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Positive Solutions has partnered with online employee benefits provider Benefex to help businesses prepare for auto-enrolment duties.

Iain Duncan Smith has confirmed plans for a flat-rate state pension are still going ahead.