Many of us are looking to remain economically active into our 60s and 70s, and the UK urgently needs this labour and skill pool. But are employers doing enough to enable that to happen? By Tony Watts OBE For some time now, a casual observer might conclude that, when it comes to people remaining in […]

The latest Retirement Living Standards (RLS) stats are out, revealing what incomes and savings retirees will need to enjoy “Moderate” and “Comfortable” standards – and both show modest increases The figures reflect the impact of inflation across many expenditure categories offset by decreases in energy costs, and provide those planning their retirement finances a highly […]

A new survey shows that over half of people heading towards retirement still do not have a full grasp of the range of options available in the years ahead. The survey of 1,500 people carried out by Opinium on behalf of HL discovered that –worryingly – less than two fifths of people (39%) of people believe […]

Every day seems to see new headlines describing global economic turmoil – not least from across the Atlantic. Now there’s news that a quarter of UK investors have sold at a loss in the past year. Have they acted in haste… or do they know something others don’t? With the markets around the word yo-yoing, and some stocks showing huge falls […]

Have you got a definite day pencilled in for when you “clock on” for the last time? Large numbers of us don’t… and new research shows that many of us can’t see it happening before they are 70. The last few weeks have definitely seen the spotlight trained on how long people expect to carry […]

  Millions of UK adults are heading toward retirement with little more than a hunch to guide them on how much they will need, new research from Standard Life’s “Retirement Voice” report reveals. So what are their top tips to ensure a secure retirement? According to their latest research, one in six of us (16%) […]

Median pensioner incomes have fallen to their lowest level since before the pandemic – and appear to have effectively stalled over the last decade. Pension sector leaders are raising concerns about the future retirement prospects of a large swathe of the UK public following statistics that show pensioner incomes stagnating, and becoming increasingly reliant on State […]

This April marks 10 years since the introduction of “pension freedoms” by the then Coalition government and launching a retirement revolution that has transformed the UK market. So what have been the big changes in how we fund our retirement… and what might be in store? Chancellor George Osborne’s 2014 Budget certainly grabbed the headlines […]

There can’t be many better sure-fire investments than plugging gaps in your National Insurance record – and the countdown is now on for anyone who has gaps going right back to 2006 Here’s an interesting stat. Just over half of the people currently receiving the new state pension receive the full amount, according to research […]

If you’ve got your retirement date fixed firmly in your mind, then you’re in the minority according to new research… which explains why a staggering 70% of professionals currently in work may well be delaying their exit from the world of work. By Tony Watts OBE The findings come from research carried out by from […]