Steve Webb

The pensions minister this weekend showed he is no fool when it comes to political posturing.

The government may bring forward an increase in the state pension age to 67 as part of radical plans designed to prolong the working life of millions, according to reports over the weekend.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has said the government will revisit the issue of risk-sharing as part of its drive to reinvigorate occupational pensions.

Retirement Planner's roundup of the top pensions stories this week.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has vowed short service refunds will not be part of the future pensions landscape, and warned employers not to factor them in when selecting a scheme.

Phil Clarke, technical services manager at Rowanmoor Pensions, says IFAs and the government must act now to beat pensioner poverty.

Only a quarter (24%) of people applying for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) are found sick or disabled enough to be awarded the benefit, according to latest government statistics.

Retirement Planner's round up of the week's key pension stories

Pensions minister Steve Webb has promised that the goverment will create a transitional arrangement for women hit hardest by the rise in the state pension age (SPA).

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) said it will monitor "suspiciously high" opt-out rates under auto-enrolment after MPs suggested some employers may force workers to leave the scheme.