Retirement

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

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

Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) economist James Banks has warned the UK must upgrade the skills of workers and boost productivity to solve the social strains from an ageing population.

The National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has teamed up with Vanguard to boost the research it does into defined contribution (DC) savers.

Tim Sharp says in the battle for decent jobs, decent and secure pensions are essential.

Labour peer Lord Hutton has said there is nothing positive to say about his party's manifesto, which makes a "delusional" pledge to freeze increases in the state pension age.

Quantum Advisory's Stuart Price has criticised suggestions that the richest 5% to 10% of retirees should be cut off from the state pension.

Aegon has raised concerns about auto-enrolment (AE) after finding one in seven workers aged 55-65 are approaching retirement age without a private or workplace pension.

Third of 35-44-year-olds paying for 'here and now'

Trustees should not become complacent by thinking members who are auto-enrolled (AE) into default funds are adequately provided for, according to AHC.