Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Pension schemes have come out tops with the majority of workers as being far ahead of other forms of saving. In a new survey, pensions came first with 44% of respondents, far ahead of property (18%) and well ahead of any other form of saving. Over three quarters of workers (77%) said they would regard a workplace or occupational pension as a significant plus point, when looking at any prospective employer.
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Monday, March 8th, 2010
The minimum age for taking company pensions and personal pensions rises from 50 to 55 on April 6th. Numbers of those retiring were up by over 20% in January, as many rush to retire before the deadline.
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Friday, February 19th, 2010
The economic downturn has produced many ‘pension sceptics’ – but their doubt about pensions as long-term investments crumbles, when you look at the figures. Pensions and equities still beat the bank, hands down.
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Planned increases in the state pension age are likely to lead many to use income drawdown in their retirement planning, as they seek out ways to tap into their personal pension before they reach state pension age.
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
As the government rebrands its personal pensions scheme as NEST (National Employment Savings Trust), industry experts are warning savers not to wait for the new workplace pension scheme, which will not be fully operational until 2017.
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2010
Flaws in the government’s planned ‘Personal Account’ pension scheme have been highlighted by new quality standards for company or occupational pension schemesfrom the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).
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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
Consumers feel confused and daunted by the prospect of comparing products, when shopping around for mortgages and personal pensions, according to a new survey published this week by the retail industry watchdog Consumer Choice.
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Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Smaller employers with past experience of successfully implementing legislative changes in the workplace have named external advice as the key ingredient of a smooth transition.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published a survey of 28 companies with 1-49 employees, which have gone through the process of implementing change in the past.
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
As UK pension funds continue to announce massive shortfalls in funding for direct benefit pensions, a new report indicates that the management practices of many funds has not been revamped in the last decade to streamline decision-making and address issues of funding, strategy and risk. This has happened despite dramatic changes in the market, and [...]
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Wednesday, November 11th, 2009
The number of people working past retirement age will double over the next ten years, as employees struggle to defer a drop in their living standard due to inadequate pension provision. The rising number of older workers may mean additional costs to companies, as their payments of death-in-service benefits and insurances increase accordingly. There will be [...]
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