Pension Rules
Pension charges to be banned under auto-enrolmentThe government has announced an outright ban on pension consultancy charges under auto-enrolment and is consulting on a cap on defined contribution scheme charges. |
Can I sell my pension fund?A 46-year-old man wants to know if he can sell his pension fund valued at £80,000 immediately. |
More women work beyond 60 due to changes to state pension ageA new study by the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) reveals that more women are working beyond the age of 60 because of changes to the state pension age. |
Can I withdraw money from a pension fund that is paying out to me?A reader wants to know if they can access all of the funds invested in a pension fund that is already paying out some money to them |
CBI warns EC pension rules will cost 180,000 UK jobs and £350bThe CBI has warned that new Solvency II pension regulations from the European Commission could cost UK firms 180,000 jobs and £350 billion and argues that they would be a "disaster". |
Can I access a lump sum from my old pensions?A reader wants to know if he can accessa lump sum from one of his two old pensions that he stopped paying into three years ago. |
ABI calls for pension charges to be made transparentThe Association of British insurers has detailed its proposals to ensure that all pension charges are clear and transparent ahead of auto-enrolment. |
Public sector pensions link will switch from RPI to CPITrade unions have lost a high court appeal against the government's decision to switch the inflation link governing the rise of public sector pensions from RPI to the lower rate of CPI. |
Government announces measures to protect pension potsMinister for pensions Steve Webb has said he wants to make it easier for people to build up bigger pensions, even if they change jobs. |
Auto-enrolment pensions delay will affect up to four million peopleThe Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that firms that employ fewer than 50 people will have an extra 13 months to implement the new system. |
Pension incomes fall by 35% as gilt yields dropPensioners about to drawdown annuities or who face an annual review could see incomes fall by 35 per cent as gilt yields fall to a record low and new rules take effect. |
Take control of your pension, don't ignore it!The mere mention of pensions seems to make the UK collectively mist over, but with a small amount of research and a few hours focus a year you can control your future. |
Abolition of default retirement age will impact on youth employmentThe abolition of the default retirement age of 65 means age can no longer be the sole grounds for terminating employment but could lead to less opportunities for young people. |
How to finance the perfect pension potIf you want to retire in reasonable comfort it pays to start saving as soon as you can afford it because that way you gain the benefits of compound interest. |
Pension age must rise more quickly, government saysThe government has said that plans to increase the state pension age to 67 must be speeded up. |
State pension reforms criticised as unfair to womenBackbench MPs are urging the government to review the Pensions Bill over criticism that just a small minority of women will have to bear the brunt of the costs. |
Government to announce new flat-rate state pensionThe government is preparing to announce full details of a simplified state pension that pays a flat-rate and that will be introduced in 2015 or 2016. |
Pension reforms will mean it 'pays to save'Iain Duncan Smith, the Works and Pensions Secretary has said in a speech yesterday that "we have to make it crystal clear to young savers that it pays to save." |
IDS to announce £140 flat-rate pension plansIain Duncan Smith, the Works and Pensions Secretary, will announce today in a speech to Age UK that the pension system needs to be simplified and people encouraged to save for their retirement. |
Retirement industry and government failings costing pensioners £3.3 billionA lack of choice at retirement could cost Britain's pensioners £3.3 billion over the next 20 years according to a new study published today. |
Minimum pension age to rise in AprilThe minimum age at which you can take a private pension is set to rise. |
Ex-pat pensioners in court over pension freezeA group of pensioners from Australia, Canada and South Africa are taking the UK government to court over their frozen pensions. |
Give me access to my pension fundLocking away cash in a pension for years without the chance to touch it for 40 years is turning many people away from saving for the long term. |
UK pensioners in Canada, Australia and South Africa challenge frozen pensionsBrits retiring abroad in Canada, Australia and South Africa are set to take on the government in court over frozen pension payments. |
Treasury backtracks on pension relief forestalling rulesRules to stop pension savers pouring money into their funds before cuts to tax relief have been relaxed today. |
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