Steve Webb

The government has slashed the incremental increase to the state pension offered to workers who delay their retirement.

Savers are to receive free independent guidance from the Money Advice Service (MAS) and The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) when given unfettered access to their pension pots from next year, the government has said.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has given the clearest indication yet of the make-up of the government's retirement ‘guidance guarantee', which will include a clear "hand off" to full advice for those who need it.

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Pensions minister Steve Webb said he was "astonished" when he learned of a claim by a former senior government adviser that the pension reforms were designed chiefly to bring forward the Treasury's tax income.

Pensions minister Steve Webb and JP Morgan chief market strategist and ex-BBC economics editor Stephanie Flanders have been confirmed as two of the keynote speakers at this year's Personal Finance Society (PFS) national conference.

Royal London has said it will continue to pay adviser commission on its workplace pension schemes - currently branded Scottish Life - until 2016.

Ros Altmann is to work with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to champion older workers as the government moves to better support people aged over 50 in the labour market.

On June 11th Retirement Planner held its inaugural Forum and Awards at Le Meridien Piccadilly in London.