Scottish Widows

Are defined benefit transfers worth the risk for advisers?

Why pensions will (and must) never be like bank accounts

Standard Life has become the latest provider to face adviser criticism as some life companies seemingly struggle to deal with pensions changes they claimed they were prepared for.

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An adviser has criticised Scottish Widows for "appalling" customer service for forcing a client to wait two months to take his tax free lump sum from his pension.

The Pensions Ombudsman (PO) has dismissed complaints against Legal and General (L&G) and Scottish Widows after they granted transfer requests worth over £50,000 to a suspicious pension scheme.

Countdown to 6 April: The line up in The Great Pension Reforms Race

Providers have shown interest in plans to allow people to unwind their annuities, according to pensions minister Steve Webb.

The first day of the PA Online debate has been a close run affair with users split on whether their clients will choose income drawdown or uncrystallised funds pension lump sum (UFPLS).

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