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More than three-quarters of respondents to a consultation on a £140 a week single-tier state pension back the proposal, the government has said.

The Supreme Court has dismissed the Department for Work and Pensions' appeal in the long running Bridge v Yates case.

Advisers say the simplest elements of pension illustration documents are still too confusing for a lot of clients.

It drew a gasp from the room full of financial advisers when it was shown to them yesterday.

MPs yesterday grilled senior civil servants in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over concerns the government's reforms cannot be implemented.

Benefit claimants will be fined instantly if they negligently give wrong information on their claim.

The government has reiterated it will not introduce legislation to override pension scheme indexation rules.

The reform of the NHS is dominating many discussions in private healthcare circles, but Owain Thomas unearths another government initiative that could have a greater impact

Only 5% of Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) benefit recipients move back into work although the threat of sanctions is working, according to a government report.

With radical pension change less than a year away, Julian Webb, head of platform sales and DC business at Fidelity International, looks at the implications for advisers.