Pensions
Wealth Check: 'How can I safeguard my pension against the markets?'
Jennie Hill, 26, is a trainee clinical psychologist for the NHS in London. Worried about the value of her pension in light of current stock market concerns, Jennie's primary financial aim is a safe long-term investment.
Inside Pensions
How to take control of your pension
Friday, 25 April 2008
Sipps (self-invested personal pensions) has been a buzzword in the world of pensions for over two years now, and their meteoric rise shows no signs of abating. More than a quarter of a million people have taken out Sipps since new rules, introduced in April 2006, ushered in an era of unprecedented flexibility in pension saving.
Big surplus for company plans
Sunday, 6 April 2008
The pension schemes of the UK's 100 biggest companies have a combined surplus of £40bn – more than enough money to pay the pensions of their members.
Government seeks to send in pension protectors
Sunday, 9 March 2008
The Government wants greater powers to appoint trustees to the boards of UK company pension schemes. A recent amendment to the Pensions Bill – set for its third reading in Parliament at the end of March – will expand the powers of the Pensions Regulator to parachute in its own trustees.
Julian Knight: Better pensions for the less well-off: is that flying a kite?
Sunday, 9 March 2008
Budget week is all about government officials and lobby groups trying to get their policy kites to fly. This time round, we have had hints of mortgage market reforms and a windfall tax on energy companies. As the big day nears, plenty more kites will take to the skies, only to fall to earth when the Chancellor makes his speech.
Retirement: Save the best for last
Tuesday, 19 February 2008
Are you dreading your retirement or have you already hit that milestone and feel like something's missing? You're not alone – research commissioned by the organisers of the One Life Live event found that a staggering 88 per cent of people aged between 50 and 65 want to make a major change to lead a more fulfilling life. But where do you start? If your idea of retirement was collecting a carriage clock and dividing up your days between walking the dog and doing the Countdown conundrum, it can be hard to see that there is another world out there.
Retirement: workers pushed out early
Sunday, 17 February 2008
One in five UK employees are pressured to retire by their employers, according to a survey by insurer AXA, even though employers could face total bills of £45m in 2007-08 for age-related discrimination claims.
Claimants vindicated again
Sunday, 10 February 2008
Pensioners battling the Government over lost investments have won the latest round in their attempts to claim back their money.
Ask Annie: Pensions, pensions everywhere, but what will I have to live on?
Sunday, 20 January 2008
I am nearing retirement and would like guidance on how much income I am likely to enjoy. I am a widower and have worked in many different jobs, acquiring lots of pensions both large and small.
Returns plummet for savers as credit crunch takes its toll
Sunday, 20 January 2008
Pension fund returns were at their lowest for five years in 2007, the financial analyst Moneyfacts has revealed. Only savers who hold more aggressive funds investing in the Far East and emerging markets started 2008 relatively unscathed.
Hain urges employees to 'take responsibility' for pensions
Tuesday, 8 January 2008
Individuals are responsible for preventing a national pension crisis in the future, the Government warned yesterday.
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