Retirement

Claiming Council Tax benefit is being made easier for pensioners thanks to a new form launched today by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Equitable Life has dropped its case against Alan Nash, the former chief executive of the Society with both sides walking away and paying its own costs.

The Pension Policy Institute (PPI) has released a briefing note discussing why the coverage of the Basic State Pension should be improved in a bid to lessen the number of people who fail to qualify for it.

The Association of Consulting Actuaries has proposed a tax framework for residual pensions in response to a HM Revenue and Customs discussion paper on inheritance tax and pensions simplification.

The situation concerning tax-free cash and transfers of pensions after A-Day appears to have been resolved by HM Revenue & Customs after representations from pension and life companies.

Equitable Life has withdrawn its £1bn "lost sale" claim against 11 of the Society's former directors.

Scottish Equitable is offering advisers an A-Day education package combining roadshow presentations from 27th October and computer-based training.

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.