Govt pensions reshuffle sparks demand for retirement advice

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Retirement advice is in higher demand than any other financial service following the Government's recent overhaul of the pensions' system, suggests a report from Unbiased.co.uk.

Unbiased.co.uk's Advice Drivers report says 38% of consumers searching its ‘find an IFA' facility in July looked for advice on personal retirement planning. Searches for this type of advice also increased by 2% month-on-month. Investment and savings advice came second in the list with 26% of searches. Recent announcements and figures on the retirement age and annuitisation may have sparked the increased interest in pensions and savings, says Unbiased. Yesterday figures from the Office of National Statistics suggested the pension age could be raised to 66 within five years, far ...

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