Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

UK pensioners are increasingly forced to delve into their savings, as the rising cost of living has cut their pension income by over £700 a year, in real terms, since 2008.
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Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

The state pension age will rise to 66 by 2020, for both men and women. The extended working time could cost women in particular up to £14,000 in lost pension income.
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Government is proposing to scrap Alternatively Secured Pensions (ASPs) but offer income drawdown of pension savings subject to new limits.
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Monday, August 2nd, 2010
The pension savings of a typical middle earner in the UK could have been up to £100,000 larger, had hidden charges not been taken over the years. The same amount saved by a Dutch person would have given pension income 50% higher than his UK counterpart, due to a more efficient pension savings architecture in the Netherlands, a leading pensions expert said this week.
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Monday, July 5th, 2010
Over 30% of UK pensioners rely solely on the state for their pension income, even though state pension income in the UK is the lowest in Europe, compared to average wage.
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Budget proposals for June 22nd include changes to pensions, Income Tax, and Capital Gains Tax. They could also open up valuable investment opportunites in both Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) and Enterprise Investment Schemes (EISs). How will the government cuts affect you? Click this headline to read all about it
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Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

A leading government think tank is proposing pension savings that are not ‘locked away’, perhaps by combining pension savings and ISAs, which could then be left to your children free of tax. Click on headline to read more.
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Friday, June 4th, 2010
Most people are still likely to opt for an annuity for pension income, even if the government removes the requirement to do so, experts have said in a new poll.
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Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

UK adults are now facing a retirement of 20 years plus, as men are predicted to live to 86 and women 89. Prudential reveals that 55% of British adults fear they may run out of finance in retirement, and are now boosting their pensions planning with second pensions, or other savings and investments.
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Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
Pension savers who saw the value of their pensions fall by 20% during the economic storm of 2008/9 could have to triple their pensions contributions, to stay on course with their retirement planning.
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