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Retirement Planner's round up of the latest pension stories.

Just Retirement has urged property-owning pensioners to check their eligibility for state benefits as many are missing out on hundreds of pounds a year in extra income.

Chris Pond, chair of the standards board at the Equity Release Council says it is essential for the revamped trade body to build consumer confidence through its wider remit.

The abolition of protected rights from pension saving will make setting up flexible drawdown easier and quicker for advisers, providers have said.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has voted in favour of industrial action in protest against reforms to the NHS pension scheme.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Does SHIP's rebrand into the Equity Release Council fill you with greater confidence in equity release?

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

Prudential's Colin Simmons has said advisers should not rule out recommending income drawdown to clients despite the GAD rate's historic low.

The number of pensioners has doubled in the 60 years since the Queen took the throne and 44 times as many people reach age 100.

Helen Morrissey talks to a panel of industry experts about the challenges facing the retirement market