Treasury

The number of face-to-face and over-the-phone guidance sessions provided by the government-backed service Pension wise has reached almost 18,000 since its launch in April.

The Treasury took the lead on the retirement flexibilities introduced in April because they were mostly concerned with removing tax charges, Chancellor George Osborne has said.

The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised how it will monitor the performance of The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) and Citizens Advice Bureau in delivering the guidance guarantee.

Insurer LV= is trialling a pension passport scheme in place of traditional retirement wake-up packs to boost client engagement.

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The Treasury has confirmed bookings for Pension wise can be made seven days a week after updating its contact number on the service's website.

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The Pension wise website has been launched by the government as part of plans to roll out a guidance guarantee service from April.

The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) has warned the public's perception of pensions could be damaged by disappointment in the Budget flexibilities.