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The government may bring forward an increase in the state pension age to 67 as part of radical plans designed to prolong the working life of millions, according to reports over the weekend.

The number of people saving into a company pension scheme has fallen from 6.3 million to 3.2 million since 1991, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) says.

A High Court judge has ruled in favour of three sisters who challenged their late father's decision to leave most of his estate to his sons.

MetLife will launch a fixed term annuity which allows pensioners to switch to an enhanced or lifetime annuity before the end of the term.

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has created a diploma in employee benefits and retirement savings (DEBRS) to help payroll, human resources and auditing staff prepare for auto-enrolment.

Tim Bush, director at Carey Pensions & Benefits Ltd, examines how Qualifying Non-UK Pension Schemes (QNUPS) could help your clients

Pensions minister Steve Webb has revealed more than six million people continued to pay National Insurance contributions (NICs) in 2008-09 despite having already qualified for a full state pension.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has said the government will revisit the issue of risk-sharing as part of its drive to reinvigorate occupational pensions.

IFAs must review their clients' enhanced pension protection to see if they could benefit from switching to the new fixed protection, Hornbuckle Mitchell says.

Downsizing to release equity from the home many not be the best option for the UK's over 55s according to trade body SHIP.