Retirement

Defined benefit payouts will peak this year before tailing off as the impact of scheme closures is felt, the Department for Work and Pensions says.

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The British Medical Association (BMA) has threatened to ballot doctors in May on taking industrial action if the government does not change its stance on NHS pension reform.

High net worth clients on the hunt for tax efficient savings vehicles following the Budget clampdown on maximum investment plans (MIPs) are likely to turn to enterprise investment schemes (EIS) and venture capital trusts (VCTs), the Prudential has predicted....

Pension savers who have acted to protect their lifetime allowance through fixed protection could lose the benefit if they are covered by scheme life insurance.

Teachers and college lecturers in London are staging strike action today over changes to their pensions.

The average retired person has more than £8,000 of personal debt to repay - with the collective total for the country reaching £96bn, analysis has found.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: the ‘granny tax' has caused great controversy in the media with many commentators saying it is yet another example of pensioners being penalised.

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