Retirement

Women are more likely than men to be hit by financial hardship when they retire if their spouse dies before them, according to Prudential.

The UK's over-55s are working longer as they fall back on their savings to meet living costs, according to research.

About a quarter of over-55s will spend at least two decades of their 'winding down years' saddled with some debt, Aviva research suggests.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Was George Osborne right to reinstate the drawdown income limit to 120%?

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

Jon King looks at how equity release can help those approaching retirement with interest only mortgages.

Stephen Lowe, Just Retirement's group director of external affairs and customer insight, speaks to Retirement Planner about winning Best Provider Lifetime Mortgages at the Equity Release Awards

LV= head of equity release Vanessa Owen speaks to Retirement Planner about winning Best Provider for Adviser Support at the Equity Release Awards

Solvency II-style capital requirements for pension schemes could cost employers £350bn, cut 180,000 jobs from the economy and cut the value of pensions, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned.

Paul Latham takes a look at tax-efficient investments that are suitable for retirement planning