Retirement

The UK's highest court has overturned a ruling that would have placed occupational pension schemes ahead of most other creditors in the event a company goes bust.

A surprisingly low percentage of consumers consult an adviser on a regular basis regarding their pension planning, according Aegon research.

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

In this week's quick-fire poll we ask: Are you seeing a rise of pension liberation/fraud cases via SSAS?

Access to professional advice is "crucial" for people planning their retirement, given the current state of the state pension and long-term care system, delegates heard.

More than half (53%) of the public believe auto-enrolment (AE) will ensure better security in retirement for younger generations, according to research from Now Pensions.

FundsNetwork's own self-invested personal pension (SIPP) is due to be launched in September and will carry a 0.25% fee.

The High Court hearing into the legal status of nine suspected liberation schemes has been adjourned until the autumn, The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has confirmed.

Tighter controls are needed to prevent SSAS being used as pension liberation vehicles.

A million workers have now been automatically enrolled into a workplace pension scheme, the government has said.