About half a million people who are approaching the current state pension age (SPA) are too ill to work, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has said.
Consumer groups are "extremely concerned" about the government's decision to pursue a pot-follows-worker approach to pension consolidation.
Solvency II will force all remaining defined benefit (DB) pension schemes to close and could lead to significant job losses as UK companies fold, lobby groups have warned.
The government should end corporation tax relief on pay and bonuses worth more than £262,000 per year to raise £1.7bn for the public purse, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has said.
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) boss Stephen Hester is being urged to turn down a £963,000 bonus in shares awarded to him by the bank.
Trades union Unite has rejected the government's latest offer for reform of local government pensions.
Trade union Unite has rejected the government's latest proposal for reform of the NHS pension scheme (NHSPS).
Three trade unions representing public sector workers have withdrawn from an agreement with the government over pension reform.
Several unions have signed or are expected to sign agreements with the government over public sector pension reform today.
Initial agreements have been reached between union officials and the government over changes to some public sector pensions.