Posts Tagged ‘Retirement Planning’

Teachers Unions, ASCL and NAHT write to PM about pension cuts

Friday, June 10th, 2011

Two professional associations for schools and college leaders, the ASCL and the NAHT have written a letter to the Prime Minister and the Chancellor warning them about the impact the pension cuts are going to have

Internet soon to be first choice for annuity advice

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

New research has revealed that the Internet could soon become the first choice of those with a pension fund looking to buy an annuity

People wait until thirties to start pension

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

A report by the International Longevity Centre has revealed that most people are in their thirties before they start to consider their retirement plans.

Pension Income : thousands miss out on pension credits

Friday, November 19th, 2010

Pension Income : thousands miss out on pension credits

Many thousands of pensioners are losing out on vital pension income by failing to take up their entitlement to pension credits. This could be costing them £34 per week. Read More

Savings kick in as cost of living spirals and pension income falls

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Savings kick in as cost of living spirals and pension income falls

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.

One in 3 over-50s has no pension plan

Monday, November 15th, 2010

Nearly a third of over-50s have no pension plan or savings for retirement, according to a new survey by pensions and insurance giant MetLife Europe. Read More

Pension planning – older workers could be cuckoo to stay in the NEST

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

Pension planning - older workers could be cuckoo to stay in the NEST
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

Pension income boosted by continuing work for most retirees

Friday, October 1st, 2010

Pension income boosted by continuing work for most retirees

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

Planning never to retire also involves financial planning

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010

Planning never to retire also involves financial planning

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

First swell of baby boomers drains basic state pension

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

First swell of baby boomers drains basic state pension

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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