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Life fund consolidator Phoenix Life has widened its partnership with Just Retirement to allow clients access to the government's new pension freedoms and simplified advice.

Standard Life is urging advisers to review their clients' legacy personal pensions to avoid their beneficiaries being forced to buy an annuity when they inherit the pots and avoid potential future negligence claims.

There has been a sharp rise in demand for financial advice over the past 12 months, according to accountants, who claimed people have become more aware of pensions and inheritance tax planning.

Income levels from standard annuities have fallen to all-time low levels just three weeks after pensions freedom and choice was introduced, according to Moneyfacts research.

An adviser has criticised Scottish Widows for "appalling" customer service for forcing a client to wait two months to take his tax free lump sum from his pension.