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£600,000 Required for a Decent Pension 25 May 2013 | 10:56 pm
The Independent argues that £600,000 is required for a decent pension, but few can afford to a comfortable retirement. The average amount UK adults say would be enough to ensure a comfortable standa...
Work A Day a Week for Your Pension 22 May 2013 | 11:03 pm
In the Netherlands people accept that they will work a day a week to pay for a pension, in the UK there is not the same ethos. Britons aren’t saving enough into their pensions and should adopt the Dut...
Pensioners Struggle with Debt 14 May 2013 | 11:30 pm
Four million, or 34 per cent, of retirees with personal debts, not to mention 1.5 million or so who enter retirement with money still owing on their mortgages Tens of thousands of pensioners will see ...
A Decent Pension Will Cost £500,000 16 Jan 2013 | 09:44 pm
The cost of a pension equivalent to the average annual salary is half a million pounds according to the Telegraph Workers need to save up hundreds of thousands of pounds to get a decent income in reti...
Government Announce Details of Flat Rate Pension 14 Jan 2013 | 09:33 pm
The government will announce details of the biggest pensions overhaul in a decade today with the introduction of a flat rate pension for all. (Well, new pensioners only) The new flat-rate pension is l...
Flat Rate Pension is Simple to Understand 14 Jan 2013 | 09:27 pm
At least the proposed flat rate pension will be a lot simpler than the current system. BRITAIN’S state pension system is generally agreed to be a mess—at once too complex and too mean. The basic pensi...
Should You Take the Pension Lump Sum 15 Dec 2012 | 03:28 pm
When you cah in your pension pot you are allowed to take 25% tax free, this article from CityWire explains the pros and cons of taking a pension lump sum. One of the big benefits of pensions is the ...
Pension Limits Explained 7 Dec 2012 | 03:44 pm
The Chancellor in his Autumn Statement changed the limits in terms of what can be saved tax free towards a pension. This article from The Independent explains the changes to pension limits. It is beco...
Chancellor Targets Pension Saving in Autumn Statement 6 Dec 2012 | 07:58 pm
The Chancellor has reduced the lifetime and annual limits for tax relief on pension savings. This will however only hit the wealthy with pension savings of £1.25m. The average pension pot is around £5...
Young People Have Unrealistic Pension Expectations 21 Nov 2012 | 05:02 am
Most young people do not understand the cost of saving for a pension and expect big payouts for modest contributions. The findings show that 25 to 34 year-olds have “entirely unrealistic expectations”...
