8 h. ago How much money will YOU need to retire on? Use this simple calculation to find out (and it's good news for lower earners!)

Here, we explain how to work out your own retirement income target - and then how to do a vital second reality check to ensure it will be enough.

Politics

14 h. ago Full New State Pension payments during retirement means you need to work this number of years

Older people do not automatically receive full New State Pension payments of £230.25 each week when they retire.

Economics

20 h. ago How much money will YOU retire on? Use this simple calculation to find out (and it's good news for lower earners!)

Here, we explain how to work out your own retirement income target - and then how to do a vital second reality check to ensure it will be enough.

Politics

3 d. ago 'We're in the top 1% of earners but are leaving Wales as we aren't happy living here'

The Fisher family have built an Instagram following of more than 100k through sharing their travels

Politics

1 week ago Expert tips for retirees to secure winter fuel payment and avoid losing £300

Thousands of pensioners could lose the winter fuel payment unless they carefully manage their income - but there are five simple ways to dodge the new rule

Economics

1 week ago Retirement expert shares simple way employees can boost pension pots by over £41,000

Only 35 per cent of UK workers are enrolled in their company’s salary exchange scheme.

Economics

1 week ago Retirement poverty 'postcode lottery' revealed: Where pensioners are under most financial strain

Many over-50s are under financial strain across the country but Londoners are among the most vulnerable, new research reveals.

Economics

2 w. ago Retirement poverty 'postcode lottery' revealed: Areas of Britain where the elderly are most under strain...

Many over-50s are under financial strain across the country but Londoners are among the most vulnerable, new research reveals.

Politics

2 w. ago Pension savers underestimate cost of a comfortable retirement by £410,000

Figures suggest Britons radically underestimate how much money they will need in pension income each year to enjoy a comfortable retirement.

Economics

2 w. ago Katie Price 'so excited' to launch AI twin as 'nothing off limits' for intimate chats

Katie Price first found fame as a glamour model, going by the name of Jordan, and she is now bringing her alter ego out of retirement, sort of, for a new money-making scheme

Politics

2 w. ago Beware moving to the 'wrong' country in retirement... you could miss out on £70k in state pension

Choosing to retire to one of the 150-odd countries around the world where the state pension is 'frozen' could mean your expat dream ends in poverty.

Economics

2 w. ago Are you at risk of a 'zombie retirement'? Pension savers warned over this common mistake

Thirty-five per cent of people aged 50 or over who got an annuity in the last four years said they purchased it from the same provider they saved with, Just Group said.

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2 w. ago Bill to create pension ‘megafunds’ and tidy up ‘micro’ retirement savings pots

The Pension Schemes Bill will create ‘bigger and better pension funds’, the Government said.

Economics

3 w. ago Nearly 9 million people of State Pension age will pay tax on retirement income this year

The Personal Allowance will be frozen at £12,570 until April 2028.

Economics

3 w. ago Exact amount of retirement money people need for a minimum, moderate or comfortable lifestyle

Workplace pensions could give people a better chance of the kind of lifestyle they want in retirement.

Politics

3 w. ago What does a comfortable retirement cost? New figures reveal how much YOU need

Lower energy prices have dampened the annual increase in what it costs to retire, comfortably or otherwise, according to a industry study of living standards.

Politics

3 w. ago How much money you REALLY need for comfortable retirement as new costs revealed

The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) sets three different retirement lifestyles – minimum, moderate, and comfortable

Economics

3 w. ago Cost of ‘minimum retirement lifestyle’ has fallen amid lower energy prices

The changes are mainly due to reduced energy costs and some small spending adjustments by research participants, the PLSA said.

Economics

3 w. ago Denmark raises retirement age to 70: Could Britain follow suit with the state pension?

The Government is required by law to review the state pension age periodically. But the last two reports recommended speeding up increases - then went ignored.

Politics

3 w. ago Will megafunds really put an extra £6,000 in the average pension?

Some experts are sceptical about the touted benefits to workers from the UK government’s proposed shake-upAmid all the jargon of the latest announcement on pensions, one number will have leapt out: the claim that the average worker will gain £6,000 in their retirement fund as a result.The figure comes from the government’s final report of its Pensions Investment Review published on Thursday. It lays out plans to shake up defined contribution pensions, the funds that invest workers’ regular payments in stocks, shares and other assets to grow the money. These provide workers with an income on retirement based on the value of their stake; the size of this income will depend on how much they have paid in and how well the investments have performed. Continue reading...

Economics