PPI

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has called on firms to take urgent action to ensure their selling practices for payment protection insurance (PPI) are in line with regulatory requirements.

The Pension Policy Institute (PPI) has released a briefing note discussing why the coverage of the Basic State Pension should be improved in a bid to lessen the number of people who fail to qualify for it.

In light of calls for a pensions reform and the ongoing debate, the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has questioned the merits of a modernised contributory state pension against a universal pension based on citizenship.

The Pension Policy Institute (PPI) has released research outlining the various political party agenda's to reform the UK pension system in the run up to the General Election next month.

The Financial Services Authority has plans to launch a product risk assessment tool later this year which is designed to act as an early warning against potential problems for consumers.

A report finds that despite reforms to the pension system, the cost of public sector schemes will continue to grow over the next 30 years.

In considering the national state pensions age, life expectancies for all socioeconomic groups are generally being greatly ‘understated' by as much as 10 years says the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI).

Research suggests despite the major increase in house prices, equity tied up in homes will not be enough for people to rely on when they retire.

Pension Credit, Credit Guarantee, and Savings Credit are not meeting goals because of structural errors, figures and research from the Pensions Policy Institute suggest.

New demographic projections have shot a hole through previous government forecasts as to the amount of GDP pensions costs will equal, says the Pensions Policy Institute.