
The government has confirmed the go-ahead for 2012 of the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST), the new national pension scheme for company employees. The scheme may not constitute good pension planning for older workers over 50. Read More

The government has confirmed the go-ahead for 2012 of the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST), the new national pension scheme for company employees. The scheme may not constitute good pension planning for older workers over 50. Read More

New proposals for a general pension income of £140 per week for all pensioners will still leave a third of UK pensioners below the poverty line as defined by the EU. Planning a personal pension to ensure adequate pension income in retirement has never been more essential. Read More

The public sector should pay more contributions to pension schemes, work longer, and get less back, according to new recommendations to government.

More retired people are deriving income from continuing work, and have not achieved the pension income for the retirement of leisure they planned, according to new data released this week by the ONS. Many pensioner couples now take a quarter of their income from earnings. Read More

Over 60% of those rich enough to retire tomorrow are ‘Nevertirees’ who plan never to stop working – but financial planning remains at the core of their future thinking, says Barclays Wealth. Read More

The basic state pension system has already begun to creak and strain as the first of the 1940s ‘baby boomers’ comes to retirement. Next year, 650,000 people will turn 65 in the UK, with a further 800,000 in 2012, says the Department of Work and Pensions.
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Demand for children’s pension plans has jumped by 62% in the last year, as parents see value in a tax-efficient, long-term savings option for their child’s future. In the shorter term, parents are also giving their child peace of mind, while others of the coming generation may struggle to arrange their retirement planning.
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With annuity rates at a 15-year low, demand for flexible pension income from a stock market investment via income drawdown has doubled.
Each year of pension income now requires two years of work, according to Aviva. However, as we may in future be living longer and working for less time, we may have to fund a retirement that is as long as our working life.
Enhanced annuities offer a higher pension income to those whose life expectancy is reduced by smoking, or certain conditions including high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Demand for enhanced annuities was up by 41% in the first half, indicating that good pensions advice is making consumers more ‘savvy’ in their retirement planning.
















