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Friday, 13 June 2014 10:04
Advisers want re-think on pension scheme death benefits
Advisers want a re-think in how pension scheme death benefits are taxed, a sipp provider has said.
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Thursday, 12 June 2014 12:14
'Vouchers for pension advice should be given to retirees'
Soon to be retirees should be given a voucher to provide their free, impartial retirement guidance, as pledged by the Government, a pensions firm has proposed.
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Wednesday, 11 June 2014 13:23
'Pensions revolution risked by lack of swift action'
Act now or risk failure is the message to the Government today from two major organisations, which say there is a "unnerving lack of detail" still about the guidance guarantee on pensions.
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Wednesday, 11 June 2014 10:57
'Heartening' increase in those saving enough for retirement
The number of people saving adequately for retirement is the highest it has been since 2009 – standing at 53% - Scottish Widows has said.
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Tuesday, 10 June 2014 10:06
Pension providers 'not trusted' to give impartial guidance
Pension providers are not trusted to offer impartial guidance on retirement options, according to a new Which? survey.
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Thursday, 05 June 2014 10:58
Retirement specialist advisers to be put on new directory
A new directory of regulated financial advisers who specialise in retirement guidance is to be set up to help consumers looking for help as they get ready for life after work.
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Wednesday, 04 June 2014 13:06
Doubts cast over Collective Defined Contribution plans
The new Collective Defined Contribution plans announced today by the Government, as anticipated, have brought an initially sceptical reaction from some quarters.
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Friday, 30 May 2014 10:26
Taxman gets third of retired households' income, study reveals
Retired households paid the equivalent of £45.6 billion in taxes over a year, new research has found, with the average retiree family paying out 30 per cent of annual income to the taxman.
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Thursday, 29 May 2014 11:50
Major population increase in over 65s projected
The Office for National Statistics has projected that the number of people aged 65 and over will increase in all regions by an average of 22% between mid-2012 and mid-2022.
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Tuesday, 29 April 2014 12:20
Over £56m lost or forgotten expat pension funds recovered
More than £56 million of pension funds that had been previously lost or forgotten about by British expats were recovered for them last year by deVere Group.
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