Office of National Statistics
One in four Brits will be aged over 65 by 2050 - ONS
Old age dependency ratio ‘outdated’
Household savings hit record low
Latest ONS data
Unemployment rate falls to 7.7%
The UK unemployment rate fell 0.1% in the three months to July to 7.7%, according to the Office for National Statistics.
ONS: Regional variation in life expectancy at 65 grows
Female life expectancy aged 65 varies by up to 5.7 years from region to region, research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) finds.
Three things we learned this week
Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.
UK avoids triple dip with 0.3% growth in Q1
The UK's stagnating economy avoided a triple-dip recession today after initial estimates showed it expanded 0.3% in the first quarter of 2013.
Three things we learned this week
Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.
Number of oldest pensioners increases by 26%- ONS
The number of pensioners aged 90 and over has increased by 26% between 2002 and 2011, according to the Office of National Statistics.
RPI-linking to remain as ONS introduces new index
After consulting on options for changing Retail Prices Index, the Office for National Statistics has chosen 'none of the above' and proposed a new index to be published in parallel.
Lower inflation eases pressue on real incomes - Deloitte
Consumers will go on spending more money on non-essentials if inflation continues to drop, a senior economist has said.
ONS report: households are saving more money
Households saved more money in the second quarter of this year as incomes improved, latest research has found.
Why equities are essential for growing retirement income
Stephen Payne gives his views on why equities are essential for growing your retirement income
The Whole of Life
Bereavement is bad enough without money troubles. Rachel Clarke explains the complexities of using whole of life policies
UK inflation eases to 4.2% in June
UK consumer price inflation fell from 4.5% in May to 4.2% in June despite food prices remaining high.
Retirement planners: It's your time to shine
Hands up who knew the following: On 8 May last year, it had been 65 years since the end of the Second World War.
ONS denies inflation leak - papers
The ONS has denied inflation figures were leaked before the official announcement yesterday morning.
Osborne has billions in war chest to cut national debt - papers
The Government is sitting on a war chest worth billions of pounds that could be used to help reduce the national debt or finance new spending plans.
Government Spending Review - What to expect
The government spending review will have a direct effect on financial services
Q2 GDP rise of 1.2% confirmed for UK
It was confirmed today that UK GDP rose by 1.2% in Q2 as previously estimated, representing the biggest increase since Q1 2001.
Stocks and shares ISA value passes cash
Savings in stocks and shares ISAs were worth £178bn in 2009/10, beating £172bn in cash ISAs, according to ONS figures.
Inflation unchanged at 3.1%
Inflation was unchanged at 3.1% in August, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Statisticians query CPI 'star billing' ahead of pensions link
Leading UK statisticians are questioning government plans to link the state pension and other key benefits to the consumer prices index (CPI).
CPI jumps to 17-month high
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) hit a 17-month high of 3.7% in April, forcing Bank of England Governor Mervyn King to write to new Chancellor George Osborne to explain why.
