The pace set by the government’s plan to bring forward the rise of State Pension Age to 68 by seven years was seen as “too fast” by half of UK adults compared to a quarter who thought it “about right”. State Pension Age will rise to 67 between 2026-28 and legislation...
Following the news that the government will announce today that it will not bring forward the date the state pension age will rise, Mark Kiddell, Chief Commercial Officer, Wealth Wizards has commented. He said: “The decision today effectively kicks the can down the...
The government will today confirm it will not accelerate a planned rise in the state pension age to 68, according to reports. The state pension age is currently 66 and due to rise to 67 by 2028 and 68 by 2046. Based on the current timetable, broadly those aged 45 and...
The labour force activity rate for the UK adult population has clearly dropped off since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data from the Office for National Statistics released today. The ONS said the recent fall, illustrated in its graph below, was...
Fewer women than men have pensions, and those who do are saving less than their male counterparts, reveals independent research conducted...
Following today's 0.25% hike in UK interest rates to 4.25%, the rise clearly has implications for pensions and for pension schemes....
In this blog for IFA Magazine, Sara Neidle, Director at SEC Newgate, reflects on how and why we all need to work together if we are to...
Implementing the new Consumer Duty is probably the biggest regulatory change that advisers face this year. One of the FCA’s key...
Data from financial advice and guidance platform provider, Wealth Wizards, shows that 1 in 3 of individuals previously on track for a...
Tom Selby, head of retirement policy at AJ Bell, comments on the government backing away from plans for a pre-election state pension age...
Written by Steven Cameron, Pensions Director at Aegon It will be a big relief to many if as reported, the Government has shelved plans to...
Most current pension savers feel like they’ll never be able to retire, new Living Wage Foundation research reveals. Polling of over 3,000...
Following the abolishing of the Pensions Lifetime Allowance announced by Jeremy Hunt in his Spring Budget, its removal is big news for...
Ahead of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget, which is largely expected to look to bring over-50s back to work and to bring big changes...
Following the leaked reports today that the Chancellor is planning a major change to pensions legislation in tomorrow's budget, Rob...
Claire Trott, divisional director for retirement and holistic planning at St. James’s Place, has commented on the implications of a...
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