Retirement
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New service will help unlock pensions industry innovation to boost saver outcomes
A new service has been launched by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to help support innovation in savers’ interests and potentially boost economic…
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Slight improvement but still six out of 10 ‘pension dippers’ shunned
Six in 10 (59%) of retirement savers who accessed a defined contribution pension in the last four years didn’t use the free,…
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One million pensioners now paying tax at 40% or above – doubled in four years
New figures from HMRC, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by LCP Partner Steve Webb, show that the number of pensioners…
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FCA Financial Lives – more progress needed on DC pension saving
The latest FCA Financial Lives, released today, finds that in 2024, a third (33%) of DC pension holders said they had less than…
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Millions of people facing uncertainty in retirement
One-fifth (19%) of non-retirees have no private pension, according to the latest FCA Financial Lives survey, meanwhile two-fifths (41%) are not currently…
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DWP admits increase in error rates on state pensions – ‘astonishing’ says Steve Webb, LCP
New figures published today show that six in every hundred state pension claims was being underpaid by the Department for Work and…
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Pension giants back Mansion House Accord with billions for UK growth – but advisers urged to stay focused on client outcomes
Seventeen of the UK’s largest workplace pension providers have pledged to invest billions into private markets – including a minimum 5% into…
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Forthcoming Pension Schemes Bill set to be ‘crammed to bursting’
By David Everett, Head of Pensions at LCP An analysis of announcements and policy statements by DWP and other government bodies suggests…
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15.3 million people today are at risk of retirement poverty
Rising living costs have worsened the nation’s retirement outlook since 2023. Two fifths (39%) of people in the UK aren’t on track for…
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Retirement fears are rising: but are you ready with the right retirement strategy for your client?
With nearly two thirds of UK adults fearing they’ll run out of money in retirement, advisers are under pressure to offer stable,…
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