pensions

GORDON BROWN'S economic predictions were dealt another blow yesterday when a leading thinktank forecast a £10bn black hole in public finances and said economic growth this year would be the weakest for 10 years, according to The Guardian .

Over six million workers are not contributing to a pension plan with many stating concerns over affordability as the main reason, claims new research from B&CE Benefit Schemes.

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has released a report about property and sipps which warns potential investors to be on the lookout for inappropriate financial products.

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced new regulations wich it says will make it easier for employers to "bulk transfer" members with protected rights into one single pension scheme.

Which? has criticised the abolition of RU64 as a "huge mistake" despite widespread industry support for the move.

Sir Malcolm Rifkind, shadow work and pensions secretary, is launching a new Bill this week designed to simplify the pensions system and encourage people to save for their retirement.

BRITAIN'S BIGGEST private-sector union yesterday said it was confident of winning a legal battle against the government over pension protection, in a move that could trigger up to £6bn of claims against the Department for W(EC ork and Pensions (DWP),...

Women in the UK are more prepared for their future retirement than we are led to believe, with over a quarter seeking advice from their IFA, claims a global survey.

Workers retiring in 20 years time will find the level of state second pension(S2P) they receive could be worth three times less than 10 years ago.

Millions of women are facing an impoverished retirement because of a state pension system that overlooks the needs of women, claims new research from Scottish Widows.