Pension Freedoms
Are pension freedoms still the right approach?
Increased uncertainty poses very clear challenges for the provision of pensions and advice, says FCA chief
UK pension scam victims lose £91,000 each
Research shows 253 victims lost more than £23m to pension scams in 2017
Pension cost inquiry to make providers ‘sweat’
British Steel pension scandal looms large, as opaque fees and charges slammed
£20bn withdrawn since pension freedoms launched
The popularity of the UK’s pension freedoms is showing no signs of slowing, with almost £20bn ($26.2bn, €22.4bn) having now been flexibly accessed since the reforms launched in April 2015, according to the latest figures from HM Revenue & Customs.
‘Discriminatory’ pension freedoms under fire
A campaign has been launched to end the ‘injustice’ for five million UK pensioners who cannot access the pensions freedoms because they retired before April 2015.