pensioners
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Aviva study reveals critical knowledge gap about UK pensions
New research from Aviva reveals a concerning gap between perceived and actual knowledge around pensions in the UK, reinforcing the need for…
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Pension scam fighters stand united as artificial intelligence takes the fight to the fraudsters
Agencies battling pension scams are more united than ever as they use artificial intelligence to uncover fraudulent websites. A coalition of fraud…
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State of confusion: Half of UK adults in the dark about the State Pension according to Standard Life
There is a widespread lack of awareness around the state pension, with many adults unsure of how much they will receive and…
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Brits reject pension gamble: majority want stability over high returns
New research from PensionBee, a leader in the consumer retirement market, reveals that UK savers are highly cautious when it comes to…
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Regulatory outlook: state pension now perilously close to frozen personal allowance
he following outlines key regulatory and legislative activity impacting on the UK personal finance, pensions and financial planning industry in the coming…
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Implications for UK’s pension savers and retirees as pots are hit by global market turmoil
Global markets have plunged further this week, with the FTSE 100 index about 5% since the Monday open. Brief hopes of some…
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Ten years on from pension freedoms: what have we learned? Fidelity digs into the data…
It feels like a lifetime ago now, but April 2015 marked a truly seismic shift in the retirement planning landscape. Pension freedoms…
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Isio: Largest professional trustee firms increase their influence on DB pensions market
Isio, one of the fastest growing pension advisory businesses in the UK, has published its 2025 Professional Independent Trustee Survey, revealing that professional trustee…
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How value protection option ensures full payback on the cost of an annuity – the ‘best kept secret’ of retirement planning
Retirement specialist Just Group is highlighting a little-used option that guarantees the initial cost of the annuity or more will be paid out even…
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Aegon calls on Chancellor to show commitment to pensioners as well as ‘working people’
With pensions and their tax incentives potentially back in the spotlight ahead of the Autumn Statement, Steven Cameron, Pensions Director at Aegon,…
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Large numbers of people nearing retirement do not know their state pension age
The next rise in the state pension age (SPA) is only a year away. It will rise from 66 to 67 starting…
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Sackers alert – april 2025 and beyond
With the start of the new tax year upon us, David Saunders, Sackers’ senior partner, shares comments: “As we stand on the cusp…
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The Price of Freedom? While most value Pensions Freedoms, many worry about their long-term financial security according to Standard Life
As the ten-year anniversary of the introduction of Pension Freedoms approaches, new research from Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, finds that while…
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Ten years of pension freedoms: ten things people should consider when accessing their retirement pot
“It is almost a decade since the ‘pension freedoms’ reforms announced by former chancellor George Osborne in his bombshell 2014 Budget took…
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L&G launches digital application process for annuities
L&G has today announced the launch of a digital application process for annuities, significantly streamlining the process and saving intermediaries up to…
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Taxpayers have until 5th April to top up their state pension by making NICs
Taxpayers with missing National Insurance Contributions (NICs) have until 5th April to make backdated payments to accrue more state pension, say leading audit,…
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Podcast #116: A Decade of Pension Freedoms – Success, Challenges, and the Future of Retirement Planning, with Ed Monk, Associate Director at Fidelity International
In this week’s episode of IFA Talk, we mark a major milestone in retirement planning: ten years since the introduction of Pension…
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Fearing the gap: Three in five UK adults doubt they’ll achieve a moderate standard of retirement
UK adults are severely underestimating how much they’ll need to live moderately well in retirement, with many in turn not confident they…
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Just 48% of companies offsetting National Insurance costs with salary sacrifice, according to Towergate Employee Benefits
With increases in National Insurance contributions due to take effect from 6 April, businesses and employees are both likely to feel the…
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L&G launches intermediaries digital application process for annuities
L&G Apply set to move annuity applications into the fast lane. Features included in the launch are: L&G has announced the launch…
