state pension

The UK Independence Party (UKIP) has announced plans for a retirement ‘window' allowing pensioners to take a slightly lower weekly state pension from the age of 65.

The Liberal Democrats want to enshrine the ‘triple lock' on the state pension into law and raise the tax-free allowance to £12,500 as the party unveiled its manifesto ahead of next month's general election.

The Scottish National Party (SNP) has revealed it will fight to block planned increases in the state pension age to protect Scottish pensioners.

With just months to go before the general election pensions minister Steve Webb shows no sign of slowing down. Helen Morrissey spoke to him about his plans for the future.

In this case study David Trenner looks at some of the advice issues brought up by the Budget.

Should retirees defer their state pension? For some, it might significantly boost their retirement income levels. Fiona Murphy finds out what pension experts think

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

Tony Harris looks at the factors behind self-employed people's reluctance to pay into pensions.

In this week's Retirement Planner news round-up we highlight five key stories you might have missed over the past seven days.

The state pension age should rise to 70 by 2040 - more than 20 years earlier than scheduled under government changes - the former chairman of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Lord Adair Turner said last night.