Retirement

The Conservatives have announced plans to eradicate the ‘bias' shown against women who contribute towards the state pensions system.

The Government has been warned it is facing a ‘last chance saloon' fight to stave off compulsion towards pensions.

As many as two in three manufacturing firms are in favour of some element of employer pensions compulsion, over and above current National Insurance, new research indicates.

The Pensions Regulator, established by the recent Pensions Act, has provided a first draft code of practice highlighting the importance of people involved in running pension schemes to report breaches of the law.

Educating and informing working Brits on pensions is crucial if the country is going to reverse a 60/40 ratio of state to private retirement provision and close the current savings gap, research indicates.

Wrap propositions have yet to be configured to cope with proposals for A-day reforms, suggests a new report, as some systems still do not offer fully integrated pensions support.

With an ever-encroaching A-Day, Abbey for Intermediaries has launched a CD to aid advisers to identify clients who might most need a review before simplification of the new pensions regime.

An additional £2.1bn will be spend on pensions in the next fiscal year, the government says today.

As little as 40% of employers think their staff ‘appreciate' pensions as part of company benefits, a survey from human resources consultant Mellon suggests.

The TUC has again called for a compulsory pensions pot paid for by both employers and their employees in particular to remedy systemic failures hurting women.