Retirement
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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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Society of Pension Professionals report on the impact of Trump’s tariffs on UK pensions
In the wake of United States President, Donald Trump, announcing new import taxes on goods from almost every country, the economic turbulence…
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Major new research shows home-owning pensioners ‘front-loading’ spending in retirement – Steve Webb, LCP
A major research collaboration between pension consultants LCP and the University of Bath has provided new insights into how pensioners choose to…
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Is the Government about to U-turn on the winter fuel allowance? Insight from Aegon’s Steven Cameron
With lots of speculation doing the rounds this morning that the Government might be considering a U-turn on the controversial withdrawal of…
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Richie Rich? 400 UK children have more than £100,000 in their Junior ISA, while a child pension could lead to a big boost later in life
There are 400 Junior ISA (JISA) accounts held in the UK with a value of at least £100,000, according to a Freedom…
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Millions of people in the UK reach retirement age with a private annual pension of just £3,650, according to now:pensions
Almost 9 million people in the UK remain significantly underpensioned compared to the broader population. The latest data reveals that underpensioned groups…
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Origo Dashboard Connector completes connection to pensions
Origo Dashboard Connector (ODC) has fully connected to the government’s pensions dashboards ecosystem ahead of the 30 April guidance date. Having successfully passed…
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Jarvis releases free pension tracing tool to help recover lost funds
Jarvis, a pension fintech that empowers employees to actively plan for their retirement, has launched a free pensions tracing tool to help…
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The proposal to consolidate small pots will help reduce industry operating costs – Scottish Widows
In response to the press release issued this morning by the DWP on the plans to introduce a small pots consolidator that…
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HMRC pays £44m in tax overpayment refunds to pensioners in Q1 2025
If you are covering the Q1 2025 HMRC tax overpayment statistics on flexible pension withdrawals, please see the following comment from Jamie Clark, retirement…
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Bill for underpaid state pensions set to hit £1 billion, with women biggest losers” – Steve Webb, LCP
New figures from DWP suggest that the total amount of state pension arrears to be paid out by the Government because of…
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Government to press ahead with plans to consolidate small pension pots – AJ Bell
The government confirms plans to consolidate 13 million small pension pots worth £1,000 or less, long-awaited pensions dashboards could still have a huge role…
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DWP’s small pot shake-up will boost savings and cut pension costs – industry reaction
With the recent news that the DWP’s is planning to bring together small pension pots, industry experts and professionals have shared their views:…
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The People’s Pension: new Childcare Act expansion could boost UK pension savings by £1.2 billion
A recent expansion of the Childcare Act could increase the retirement savings of parents by £1.2 billion according to new analysis from…
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Aviva study reveals critical knowledge gap about UK pensions
New research from Aviva reveals a concerning gap between perceived and actual knowledge around pensions in the UK, reinforcing the need for…
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Pension scam fighters stand united as artificial intelligence takes the fight to the fraudsters
Agencies battling pension scams are more united than ever as they use artificial intelligence to uncover fraudulent websites. A coalition of fraud…
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State of confusion: Half of UK adults in the dark about the State Pension according to Standard Life
There is a widespread lack of awareness around the state pension, with many adults unsure of how much they will receive and…
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Brits reject pension gamble: majority want stability over high returns
New research from PensionBee, a leader in the consumer retirement market, reveals that UK savers are highly cautious when it comes to…
