pensions

The Pensions Commission believes it is impossible to determine the 'adequacy' of retirement saving by looking at the level of national savings rate.

The Pension Commission has hinted at more heavy-handed government intervention in order to try to solve the pension crisis.

The Pensions Regulator has published two further draft codes of practice relating to member nominated trustees and providing guidance for trustees changing scheme rules.

As many as eight in ten people contributing to their pension expect they will not have enough money to live on at retirement, new research indicates.

SUPERMARKET GROUP Somerfield has insisted any bidder would have to make guarantees to its pensioners for at least the next six years, according to this morning's Daily Telegraph .

David Blunkett MP, has made it clear the withdrawal of the welfare state as we know it is under way, and the government is pushing strongly for individuals to look after themselves by acquiring their own savings and assets.

The government cannot make everybody rich in retirement but could prioritise improving provisions for women by maintaining a state system, a leading pensions expert has warned.

Hewitt Associates has poured further fuel onto the pension fire saying there is little hope of an early solution to the UK pension deficit.

The Pensions Regulator has responded to a warning made last week by Scottish Equitable stressing defined benefit schemes could face a fine of up to £50,000 for failing to return occupational pensions audit information by 31 August.

A new survey casts more damning evidence on the current issue of a lack of pensions literacy among UK individuals, as 80% of personal pension holders are oblivious to the ‘basic facts' of their policies.