pension freedoms

Retirement

Pension freedom withdrawals reach £6.5bn in 2017

Total of £15.7bn accessed flexibly

clock 24 January 2018 • 1 min read

Retirement

One in 25 to opt out of workplace pension when contributions rise

Quarter of retirees in “substantial debt”

clock 11 December 2017 • 2 min read

Income

Phoenix Life offers clients cash in exchange for small annuities

From November 2017

clock 29 November 2017 • 1 min read

Retirement

Over-50s underestimate life expectancy by eight years

Potential retirement shortfall

clock 28 November 2017 • 2 min read

Retirement

Pension rule stability unlikely as govt seeks to curb costs - Gregg McClymont

Around £150bn govt budget spent on pensions

clock 15 November 2017 • 2 min read

Wrap/platforms

Platform assets to reach £1.4tn by 2022 - Fundscape

"Pension factor" boosts 2017 growth

clock 13 November 2017 • 2 min read

Retirement

HMRC hands back £37m overpaid pension tax

£10m up from Q2

clock 01 November 2017 • 2 min read

Technology

Majority of advisers see robo-advice as future 'regulatory risk'

40% believe robo is a threat to business

clock 01 November 2017 • 2 min read

Retirement

Pension freedom payouts hit £1.6bn in Q3

Just under 200,000 people accessed their retirement savings using pension freedom in the third quarter of the year, HM Revenue & Customs figures have revealed.

clock 25 October 2017 • 2 min read

Retirement

Retirees use pension freedom 'to fund alcohol and gambling'

Some retirees are using their pension freedom cash to fund alcohol and gambling binges before falling back on the state for help, a local government official has told MPs.

clock 24 October 2017 • 2 min read