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Tim Sharp says the government's plans to increase the state pension age to 68 from 2037 is an absurdly crude mechanism for forcing people to work longer

Paul Masterton MP disagrees there is no affordability problem in DB schemes, and calls for a statutory override to allow trustees to switch to CPI

As the government plays catch-up with the state pension age, Malcolm McLean wonders whether 70 is now the new 64.

The government has announced it will press ahead with "tough" measures to protect pension savers as figures reveal almost £5m was lost to scammers between January and May this year.

A planned amendment to IAS 19 under consideration by the International Accounting Standard Board (IASB) could have big consequences for scheme funding arrangements.

Some 96% of retired households had disposable incomes of over £10,000 by the end of the 2016 financial year (FYE), a significant rise from just 21% in 1977, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Most companies are not taking enough action to tackle the significant pensions inertia within their workforce, according to a survey by LifeSight.

The government's plans to ban pensions cold calling could be subject to further delays amid speculation that yet another consultation is on the cards.

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) used its formal powers 50,068 times in just 12 months to ensure high levels of compliance with the auto-enrolment regime.

The upcoming Financial Guidance and Claims Bill will not include the pensions cold calling ban, the Department for Work and Pensions has said.