Pensions

I can’t get divorced … because of my pension provider

I am a teacher and I requested a cash equivalent transfer value (CETV) from Teachers’ Pensions in June. I needed to submit the value of my pot to the...

UK pensions: how to save for retirement from A to Z

Auto-enrolmentSince 2012, employers have had to enrol eligible workers in a pension scheme. You can opt out if...

What will Rachel Reeves’s retirement scheme changes mean for pensions?

Rachel Reeves has announced plans to merge local government retirement schemes into eight Canada-style “megafunds” in what the...

Why should I bother paying into a pension if we’re all doomed?

If the end of the world is really nigh, should I be investing in shorter-term savings schemes rather...

Tax-free withdrawals from pension pots surge amid fears over autumn budget

Savers have started to withdraw cash from their pension pots amid fears over potential tax changes at the...

Reeves could raise £10bn a year by reducing pension tax relief, report says

Rachel Reeves could raise at least £10bn a year through a radical shake-up of pensions that would make tax relief less generous to better-off...

Can you apply for pension credit? It’s key to help with rising energy costs

Energy prices are set to rise after the regulator announced the new price cap on Friday. From October, the annual gas and electricity bill...