Retirement

Pension simplification set for 6 April 2006, has again thrown up a potential for confusion, this time regarding the re-naming of certain pensions products.

A large amount of women in the UK are not taking advantage of pensions sharing orders in divorce, according to Killik & Co.

Ros Altmann has pointed to the inadequacies of the amount of money available within the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS).

Pensions experts have warned against the possible pitfalls arising from the creation of the Pensions Protection Fund (Ppf).

Stock broking firm Killik & Co has launched a low cost self-invested personal pension which incorporates the cost of advice.

Nearly eight in ten UK workers feel it is the responsibility of the individual to provide sufficient savings leading into their retirement, however many are still not saving, new research indicates.

Pensions-related issues are being placed at the top of employers' lists of concerns, new research indicates.

Pensioners are choosing to release equity from their homes to maintain their lifestyles after retirement as fewer people need the funds to boost their income, says research from Key Retirement Solutions.

Figures provided by Overture, part of online search engine company Yahoo!, indicate just what a surprise his appointment as work and pensions secretary may be - or not for those in the know.

The Trade Unions Congress has called on the government to meet proposals put forward by the Turner Commission arguing ministers should not be swayed by individuals who do not back compulsion.