Pensions minister Steve Webb has announced that firms providing auto-enrolment pensions will be banned from passing on charges levied by expensive advisers to their members.

Almost two million married retirees receive a state pension top-up based on their partner's work record but this will close to all claimants in 2016. This is Money takes a look at who this will affect.

Sweeping government reforms of retirement funding that will see new flat-rate state pension introduced in 2016 have been unveiled in the Queen's Speech on a landmark day for UK pensioners.

Dame Anne Begg MP wants the Government to allow for a transitional period so that those close to retirement will still get the payments.

This is Money has compiled a checklist for the UK's smallest employers so they can make a smooth transition into auto-enrolment.

Companies such as Standard Life and Phoenix Life are beginning to cater for people retiring in poor health by linking up with rival firms to provide better pension payouts.

Experts urge anyone turning their pension funds into retirement income to explore all options. Martin Spring (pictured) has a portfolio of pots which he is gradually converting into a lifetime income.

Workers in money purchase pensions with pots of less than £10,000 will have them automatically transferred when they join another workplace scheme.

Although £30,000, £40,000 or even £50,000 may seem a considerable sum your nest egg will be stretched over a number of years, so how do you make the most of it?

How big will my retirement income be if my pension pot is at the soon-to-be-introduced tax-free lifetime allowance limit of £1.25 million?

By arming yourself with as much information as possible, you could potentially boost your pension payout by thousands of pounds.

The second annual Partnership Care Index has revealed that 40 per cent of adults over the age of 45 expect to sell their home in the event they had to go into care, up from 31 per cent last year.

Friday will mark seven years to the day that the 'A-Day' pension reforms hit the UK. But the changes have left savers more confused than ever.

Figures from The Pensions Regulator show that 308,000 employees have been automatically put onto pension plans.

Here, we take a look at the pros and cons of simple stakeholder pension schemes and more complex Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) to help you choose the right personal pension.

When I was living off my Prison Service pension, I was paying around £60 tax. But when I began receiving my state pension the income tax on my prison pension went up. What is the explanation for this?

I have two daughters and seven grandchildren. How should I amend my will to ensure I pass on as much of my wealth as possible?

An unhappy woman's dilemma as she weighs up the financial ramifications of leaving her husband before he dies.

A guide to finding the cheapest Self-Invested Personal Pension (Sipp): Questions you need to ask and a list of low-cost providers