Retirement
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The Psychology of Retirement: Scottish Widows’ Susan Hope explores how advisers can help clients make the switch to decumulation
Retirement isn’t just a financial shift – it’s a psychological one. Susan Hope (pictured), Business Development Director at Scottish Widows, explores how…
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iPensions Group completes integration with Origo Dashboard Connector leveraging technology and expertise for seamless connection
iPensions Group is delighted to announce its successful integration with the Origo Dashboard Connector (ODC) as part of the UK Pensions Dashboard…
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Increasing annuity rates a good chance to ‘lock in’ a competitive level of retirement income
Returns available to pension savers on Guaranteed Income for Life solutions are setting new highs through early 2025, according to figures in…
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1m pensioners now paying tax at 40% or above – doubled in 4 years – amounts to a ‘triple whammy’ says Steve Webb
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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