State pension worries highlight importance of retirement advice

There’s no doubt that the state pension is in a precarious position

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Ahmed Bawa analyses the current position of the state pension system and says reform is inevitable...

Pension saving is unlikely to be a top priority for many of the clients financial advisers meet on a daily basis. It's more likely that the client is looking to sort out funding for a property purchase, or for help in building their long-term wealth. Pensions can easily be viewed as a problem to consider at a later date. Overcoming that attitude, that urge to kick the can down the road, is always important but it's taken on an even greater weight given concerns over the sustainability of the state pension. Will the state pension run out? Recent analysis from the Adam Smith Institute...

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