By Ahmed Bawa, CEO of Rosemount Financial Everyone wants to enjoy some level of comfort in retirement, to be able to make the most of our later years without having to worry too much about meeting our bills. However, the reality is that many of us are not putting...
Retirement
Half of British adults want help understanding how much to save for retirement, finds EV
Research from financial technology firm EV in conjunction with Opinium, finds that half (49%) of British adults would like help understanding how much they need to save now to have a comfortable lifestyle in retirement. Those aged between 18 and 34 are far more likely...
Study reveals nearly one in two are worried about running out of money in retirement
Investec Wealth & Investment (UK) research shows more than one in two are concerned they have not saved enough for their retirement More than one in four retired people say their income has more than halved while just one in five who are not retired believe that...
Five ways the PPI research can help people better connect with their pensions
Alan Morahan, Chief Commercial Officer, Punter Southall, shares his observations on the Pensions Policy Institute findings published last month. The latest pension industry report from the Pensions Policy Institute entitled ‘What could effective pensions engagement...
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Parents earning £75,000 could gain £16,000 in Child Benefit payments and leave themselves £170,000 better off in retirement under new rules
New analysis from Quilter, the financial adviser, highlights the significant impact of the Child Benefit changes in the Budget last week....
A quarter of women would be frustrated if they couldn’t retire by 60
Almost a quarter (23%) of women in their 20s (aged 22-29 years old) would be frustrated if they couldn’t retire by the age of 60,...
Concerns arise over limited pension planning among UK women
As we celebrate International Women's Day today, new research by My Pension Expert has revealed that three-in-five women (60% of UK women...
What would abolishing employee National Insurance mean for the state pension?
The Conservatives are reportedly planning to abolish employee National Insurance (NI) ahead of the general election. The main NI rate will...
Pensions changes in Budget 2024; the industry responds
In the Spring Budget this afternoon, Chancellor Hunt announced a few changes to pensions. These included stating the commitment to the...
Labour ditches plans for lifetime allowance public sector carve-out
Labour has scrapped plans to create a lifetime allowance carve-out for certain public sector pension schemes, according to reports...
State Pension clarity is key pre-election, but all parties need to count the costs of triple lock says Aegon’s Cameron
Responding to reports of comments by the Prime Minister about the future of the State Pension triple lock, Steven Cameron, Director of...
Quarter of those approaching retirement unaware of option to defer State Pension
25% of retirees aged 55-64 are unaware of option to delay or stop claiming State Pension which could boost annual income by hundreds of...
Extracting surplus from pension schemes will only work if member benefits are 100% protected by a new PPF underpin” – Steve Webb, LCP
“Extracting surplus from pension schemes will only work if member benefits are 100% protected by a new PPF underpin” – Steve Webb,...
New NHS pension changes announced – reaction from Wesleyan
New NHS Pension Scheme changes have been announced, which include permanently scrapping ‘abatement’ rules that affect medical...
Sparrows Capital and Just Group team up to launch innovative retirement income solution
Evidence-based MPS provider Sparrows Capital (“Sparrows”) and Just Group (“Just”) have partnered to launch a retirement income solution,...
Treasury Committee scrutinises HMRC on plans to implement Child Benefit and State Pension entitlement changes: reaction from Quilter’s Greer
Following the communications between the Treasury Committee and HMRC regarding an update on plans to prevent parents who didn't claim...
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