state pension

Axa is asking the public to vote on a new name for pensions as part of its My Budget Day financial awareness programme.

Pensions are being kicked around like a political football by the major parties, according to AWD Chase de Vere.

The Institute of Directors (IOD) has proposed a radical overhaul of the pension system, including a plan to increase the state retirement age to 70.

Pensioners are likely to be worse off in the New Year, despite a drop in headline inflation figures, according to Watson Wyatt.

The UK pension system needs to undergo a series of drastic reforms to drive out consumer confusion and encourage savers, says Aviva.

The Conservatives will restore the link between earnings and the level of the basic state pension should they win next year's general elections, David Cameron says.

The Government is leaving itself open to accusations of a future misselling scandal if it allows Personal Accounts to go ahead in their current form, according to an influential think tank.

Government plans to gradually raise the retirement age to 68 may be increased to 70, the head of the Pensions Regulator predicts.

The state pension should double to give retired people any hope of living comfortably, according to Friends Provident.

Pensions campaigner Dr Ros Altmann has called for the introduction of a National Wealth Service with free financial advice health checks to keep savers on the right track.