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Pensions are changing: here’s what you need to know

00:01 | 12 Mar 2010 | By Rachel Vahey

There are several changes on their way which you should prepare for, writes Rachel Vahey at Aegon.

Steve Bee: Why 'E's are good and 'T's are bad for pensions

00:01 | 07 Mar 2010 | By Tony Bonsignore

Pension income is EET, while the tax-free lump sum is EEE.  ISAs, however, are TEE and building society accounts TTE. Confused? Steve Bee explains.

Ros Altmann: Pensions crisis will lead to a care crisis

00:01 | 05 Mar 2010 | By Ros Altmann

People need to plan for the expense of care requirements at the end of their lives. Pensions campaigner Ros Altmann says pensions might have a role to play.

Steve Bee: Questions surround millions of people’s pensions

00:01 | 03 Mar 2010 | By Steve Bee

The choice of whether to save in a personal pension or workplace scheme faces a new twist.

Pensions tax relief reform plans won't work

14:51 | 01 Mar 2010 | By Deborah Hyde

The government would be better advised to reduce the amount individuals can take tax free from their pensions, says the Institute of Fiscal Studies.

Steve Bee: 800,000 pensioners aren’t getting money they’re owed

08:42 | 28 Feb 2010 | By Steve Bee

Billions of pounds that should rightfully be in pensioners' pockets is sitting in government coffers. We can all help them to claim it back.

Altmann on the next mis-selling scandal and how Brown got it wrong

00:01 | 27 Feb 2010 | By William Robins

Dr Ros Altmann looks ahead to possible pension mis-selling scandals and back at how, in her view, Gordon Brown got it all wrong.

‘Budget for Pensions’ needed or wrong people will fall into tax trap

00:01 | 25 Feb 2010 | By Chris Marshall

Chancellor’s taxation moves on pensions may have unintended consequences and must change, pension scheme body says.

Millions of pensioners overpaying tax due to complex rules

00:01 | 25 Feb 2010 | By Tony Bonsignore

HMRC and tax authorities should find ways for older people to claim tax breaks they are entitled to, Commons report urges.

Steve Bee: Public and private sector pension gap to widen further

11:07 | 24 Feb 2010 | By Steve Bee

One of the driving forces behind private sector pension provision will shift to benefit those in the public sector

Steve Bee: Workplace pensions face colossal upheaval

00:01 | 21 Feb 2010 | By Steve Bee

The job of informing and educating over a million employers about new pension scheme requirements will be huge.

Steve Bee: Getting access to pensions tax free cash

00:01 | 17 Feb 2010 | By Steve Bee

The real benefit of saving in our pension system is the tax-free cash that is granted to pension savers – but it should be available earlier.

Pensions don't work anymore - try these alternatives

00:01 | 16 Feb 2010 | By Ian Howe

Government plans will utterly devalue traditional forms of retirement savings, writes financial planner Ian Howe.

Steve Bee: Pensions should be made inheritable

00:01 | 14 Feb 2010

It makes perfect sense to have pension pots treated as heritable wealth that could cascade down the generations.

Pensions income: There is no one-size-fits-all solution

00:01 | 11 Feb 2010 | By Steve Bee

We need a different approach to the way people spend their lifetime pension savings, writes Steve Bee.

Pension income drops 70% in a decade

08:45 | 10 Feb 2010 | By Chris Marshall

Warning of ignorance over annuities as new research shows the extent of the decline in retirement income.

An income at retirement without the long-term commitment

12:18 | 09 Feb 2010 | By Lorna Bourke

Choice is growing for retirees who want a guaranteed income over an agreed period of time without being locked in for the rest of their lives.

Steve Bee: Get set for major pensions changes... every 10 years

00:01 | 07 Feb 2010 | By Steve Bee

We are going through a time of seismic change for pensions - and Steve Bee predicts when the next shake-up is due.

Will the end of QE impact on your retirement income?

00:01 | 07 Feb 2010 | By Lorna Bourke

Bank of England decision to halt quantitative easing raises questions about the prospects for annuity rates. 

Defined Benefit pension deficits could hit £500bn by year end

12:58 | 04 Feb 2010 | By William Robins

In the past year defined benefit pension scheme deficits rose by £368 billion, according to Xafinity Consulting.

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