Retirement

New research from Norwich Union (NU) suggests that older workers are prevented from working as long as they wish because of barriers in the workplace.

Most companies are unaware closing a defined benefits (DB)pension scheme is not enough to avoid a Pensions Protection Fund (PPF) levy, warns First Actuarial.

Allowing residential property to be held as part of a self-invested personal pension is unlikely to alter the buy-to-let market, claims Landlord Mortgages.

The A J Bell Group is urging other providers to follow its example of not allowing "wasting assets" into any of its self invested personal pension (SIpp) products after A-day.

Scottish Life has released figures suggesting increasing numbers of IFAs and their clients are moving towards more flexible commission structures.

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) has announced it will be holding a series of country-wide, half-day technical seminars on pensions planning pre and post A-Day, between October and December.

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has warned the Government not to increase the amount of money it spends providing tax incentives for companies and individuals to organise sufficient pension cover.

GE Life has raised concerns that some pension policy holders could exceed their Lifetime Allowance limit (LTA) and be subject to a higher tax charge after new rules are introduced on ‘A' Day.

The Pensions Regulator has announced further changes to the schedule for its work after the Department of Work and Pensions yesterday announced it is extending the deadline for compliance with EU rules on scheme-specific funding to 30 December.

The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) wants the compensation costs of failed pension schemes which fall under the government's Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to be spread fairly amongst the remaining schemes.