All Pension freedoms articles – Page 2
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NewsPension providers call for personalised advice rules
On the go: Pension providers have called on MPs to change advice rules to allow them to offer more personalised guidance.
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NewsAJ Bell warns 850,000 savers risk sleepwalking into bond crash
On the go: Investors approaching retirement should look closely at their pension plans after a type of fund popular with pension holders saw its value crash in recent months, AJ Bell has warned.
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NewsJohnson ignores tax proposal on scam victims
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has failed to acknowledge three letters from a prominent campaigner on pension scams, which propose changes to tax rules over early pension access in a bid to protect scam victims.
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NewsOpperman rules out mandatory guidance for 50-year-olds
Pensions minister Guy Opperman has ruled out the prospect of automatic appointments for 50-year-olds with Pension Wise as it would be expensive and ineffective.
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NewsPolice officers reiterate McCloud criticisms in consultation response
A campaign group representing police officers dissatisfied with the government’s handling of the 2015 public sector pension reforms have reiterated their complaints in response to the McCloud consultation, calling for the changes to be reversed.
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People NewsFrank Field recognised in New Year honours
On the go: Frank Field, former Work and Pensions Committee chair, has received one of the most exclusive awards in the Queen’s New Year’s honours list.
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NewsWPC launches third stage of pension freedoms inquiry
On the go: The Work and Pensions Committee has opened the final stage of its pension freedoms inquiry with a call for evidence on the challenges of saving for later life.
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NewsPension videos could boost guidance take-up, govt told
On the go: Videos could help encourage up to 60 per cent of people to take up the government’s free pensions guidance offer, a response to a Work and Pensions Committee inquiry has claimed.
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NewsUnion calls for McCloud fix for civil service retirees
On the go: The Public and Commercial Services Union has warned that former civil servants who retired early for health reasons are not being paid what they are owed under the McCloud remedy, and has called on the Cabinet Office to apply the same fix recently agreed with firefighters
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NewsMembers on lower incomes to pay more in NHS pensions overhaul
The government has announced its intent to overhaul the way in which NHS Pension Scheme members pay contributions from April next year, following the implementation of the McCloud remedy.
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NewsPublic sector schemes told to conclude 2016 valuations
The Government Actuary’s Department has agreed with HM Treasury that its amendments to the cost-control framework used in public sector schemes meet the government’s policy objectives, drawing a line under the troubled 2016 valuation process and allowing public sector schemes to complete these.
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NewsTrustees on the hook as ‘high street’ advice market goes into free fall
Trustees are being saddled with the burden of sourcing financial advice for members as the high street advice market goes into free fall, halving in just three years, LCP has said.
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NewsFTSE 350 DB scheme payments up £45bn after pension freedoms
On the go: The introduction of pension freedoms in 2015 has contributed an estimated £45bn of additional benefit payments made by FTSE 350 defined benefit schemes, research from Barnett Waddingham has revealed.
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NewsSavers can have flexibility while staying in DB schemes, says LCP
On the go: Defined benefit members do not need to transfer out of their schemes to be able to gain more flexibility, as this can be achieved through a pensions increase exchange or a bridging pensions option, a new report from LCP claims.
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NewsRaise retirement age to help UK recovery, says policymaker
On the go: Raising the retirement age could help the country recover post-Covid, a policymaker has suggested.
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NewsSavers given opportunity to lock in minimum pension age at 55
The government has given savers a way to avoid the minimum pension age increase in 2028, as new rules will allow individuals to keep their protected pension age if they transfer their pension.
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NewsDWP issues ‘stronger nudge’ to pensions guidance consultation
On the go: The Department for Work and Pensions has opened a consultation into regulations requiring trustees and scheme managers to “nudge” individuals to obtain pensions guidance.
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NewsPoor choices under pension freedoms cost savers £2bn
Savers taking advantage of pension freedoms to cash out before retirement have suffered £2bn in lost returns, spurring calls for better financial education, according to analysis by LCP.
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NewsPASA unveils counter-fraud guidance
On the go: The Pensions Administration Standards Association has unveiled its latest counter-fraud guidance, taking aim at scammers and looking to provide pension schemes with the tools used to counter an increase in criminal acts following the introduction of pension freedoms.
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NewsRailways scheme appoints L&G as flexible retirement solution provider
On the go: The £32bn Railways Pension Scheme has appointed Legal & General to provide members with access to a drawdown arrangement within its WorkSave Pension Mastertrust.
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