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MPs back TUC call for pension income overhaul

A heavyweight committee of MPs is the latest group to call for reforms to make it far easier for pension savers to access an income in retirement.

Tim Sharp - 05 April 2018

Workplace pensions: coverage rises but system still not fixed

Automatic enrolment has quite rightly be hailed as a success but urgent action needs to be taken to bring more low earners into the pensions system and ensure those who are auto-enrolled are building enough savings.

Tim Sharp - 26 March 2018

700,000 reasons to keep the state pension triple lock

Tim Sharp - 23 March 2018

Pensioners’ relief as government sees sense on RPI, with hopeful signs of wider U-turn on statistics

Inflation measurement has hit the headlines again.

Geoff Tily - 20 March 2018

Pensions White Paper: bullets dodged but opportunities missed

Inadequate pensions, expensive pensions, pensions going to the lifeboat scheme: there is a long list of hot topics in UK retirement provision. But today’s long-awaited Defined Benefit White Paper is unlikely to do much to address them.

Tim Sharp - 19 March 2018

Collective pensions are moving rapidly from Marmite to mainstream

Tim Sharp - 15 March 2018

Is self-employment compatible with Universal Credit?

The complexity and hardship with which Universal Credit (UC) threatens to engulf self-employed workers is one of the underreported stories of the design of UC.

Anjum Klair - 16 February 2018

The Inflation game – RPI wins in court but pensions still in danger after Carney comments

The courts have effectively sided with members of the public in a long-running dispute over how companies and governments account for price increases.

Geoff Tily - 31 January 2018

Mark Carney, Governenr of Bank of England Credit: Hannelore Foerster / Stringer

Carillion pensions: do not trust the horse, Trojans

With the failure of Carillion, another corporate collapse leaves thousands of workers with uncertain futures and many may face reduced pensions.

Tim Sharp - 24 January 2018

Pension reform cliff-edge will hit low earners in retirement

The government's mixed bag of pension reforms risks leaving some low-paid workers hundreds of pounds worse off than their colleagues.

Tim Sharp - 19 December 2017

The pensions lottery: nine steps to a more secure future

The pensions system is not working for many working people.

Tim Sharp - 30 November 2017

The retirement lottery: what does a good pension system look like?

Trade unions have a straightforward vision of what the pensions system should deliver. We believe that all workers should have the opportunity to enjoy a retirement free from poverty in a lifestyle similar to the one they had in their working lives.

Jack Jones - 30 November 2017

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