Articles tagged "pensions"

  • Broken piggy bank
    Low savings and investments hit retirement incomes
    17/06/2013 - 12:57
    News by Mark King

    Two thirds of retirees who rely on savings and investments to fund their retirement have seen their income fall in the last two years. On average, retirees have seen a drop in income of £2,400 a year, according to Investec Wealth & Investment.

  • Senior worker
    Why are a million over-65s still working?
    12/06/2013 - 16:34
    News by Holly Black

    The number of people aged 65 or over and still in employment has tipped over one million for the first time, according to the Office for National Statistics.

  • Pension wordsearch
    Don't let pension liberators ruin your retirement
    11/06/2013 - 16:16
    Article by Mark King

    The recession has seen a rise in fraudsters targeting and robbing people of their retirement savings. Mark King looks in detail at the pension liberators who could make your retirement a misery.

  • Old person with no money
    Annuities: retirement income falls by 30%
    10/06/2013 - 16:45
    News by Mark King

    Annuity rates have plummeted by almost 30% since the Bank of England began a program of quantitative easing four years ago that was designed to kickstart the ailing British economy.

  • Worried pensioner
    Lack of preparation could see huge pension shortfalls
    10/06/2013 - 12:10
    News by Holly Black

    The average UK pensioner will have a shortfall of more than £4,600 per year compared with their retirement income expectations.

  • Old man worried
    UK pensioners set for a dramatic fall in income
    05/06/2013 - 12:24
    News by Jamie Stinson

    Working people in the UK should expect a dramatic decline in their income when they retire, with the average income falling by more than a third, according to government figures.

  • Public sector pension changes: The winners and losers
    04/06/2013 - 15:43
    Article by Ceri Jones

    Many public sector workers are confused about how much pension they will get in retirement. Ceri Jones assesses the proposed changes and who the probable winners and losers will be.

  • Can I leave my private pension to a relative?
    04/06/2013 - 15:28
    Question and Answer by Philip Pearson

    Our expert explains to a reader who may not live until the state retirement age whether they can give their pension to a beneficiary.

  • Pension
    Auto-enrolled to be spared advisory fees
    04/06/2013 - 14:52
    News by Ruth Emery

    Employees automatically enrolled into a company pension will not have their retirement pot reduced by charges from consultants, the government has said.

  • Elderly man
    Pensions contributions reach an all-time low
    03/06/2013 - 10:27
    News by Mark King

    The number of people in the UK saving for retirement is at an all-time low, according to a report by pension provider Scottish Widows.