Retirement
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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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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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