Active membership of occupational pensions has increased by over two million but average contributions have halved says the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
In welcome news for many defined benefit pension schemes, the 12-month Consumer Prices Index (CPI) slipped back to zero in August, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
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Lawmakers must clarify what is meant by advice so it can be made more widely available, industry figures have told the work and pensions select committee.
Proposals from Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn to let some workers retire earlier could double the cost of providing them with a state pension, warns Hargreaves Lansdown.
People do not understand or value tax relief on offer for pension contributions, and would welcome a flat rate of relief, according to two pieces of research.
There has been a significant rebound in the asset values of UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes since this week's ‘Black Monday' stock market turmoil.
The FTSE 100 index has plummeted 14% from its peak of almost 7,000 in February to 5,996 as fears over Chinese stocks took hold.
The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) 12-month rate edged up to 0.1% in July, the sixth successive month it has been at or around zero.