Liberal Democrats

Top stories on the website this week include three decisions from the Pensions Ombudsman on suspected liberation fraud and a review of general election manifestos. Here's what you might have missed.

Chancellor George Osborne's 2014 Budget announcement that people could cash in their defined contribution (DC) pots has boosted the popularity of the Conservative party, according to research.

Regardless of who is in power after the general election, higher earners are going to see their pension contributions taxed more heavily, according to analysis.

We ask the experts to rate the pensions promises in manifestos

The Liberal Democrats would explore overhauling tax relief on pensions contributions if they play a part in the next government, according to the party's manifesto.

The Chancellor's announcement that the lifetime allowance (LTA) on pension savings would be slashed by £250,000 was a Liberal Democrat policy, the party has said.

The Association of Consulting Actuaries has urged the next government to take seven steps to improve retirement incomes

The next government cannot afford to wait until 2017 to review minimum auto-enrolment contributions, according to pensions minister Steve Webb.

Promising to look after state pensions is the best way to win votes in the upcoming general election according to research from Barnett Waddingham.

A Liberal Democrat government would provide 15 hours a week of free childcare to working parents of all children aged between nine months and three years.