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  • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
    Sarah O'Connor
    When a pensions policy is a resounding success, we should say so

    There remains more to do but automatic enrolment has had a transformational effect

  • Thursday, 10 February, 2022
    Pension auto-enrolment: ‘abandon £10,000 threshold’

    Industry plea to the government to bring hundreds of thousands into retirement saving

  • Thursday, 25 November, 2021
    Personal pensions
    Personal pension providers told to warn of inflation risks

    Regulator worries about growing number of unadvised savers who hold cash

  • Friday, 3 September, 2021
    Pensions
    Pension contributions hold up well despite Covid

    While pandemic hit many workers hard, most stuck to their retirement saving plans

  • Thursday, 26 August, 2021
    Pensions
    10m pensioners risk running out of money — poll

    Retirees unsure about managing their funds but resist advice

  • Wednesday, 19 May, 2021
    Pensions
    Gig workers should get pension rights now, says regulator

    Companies should not wait for rule changes after Uber verdict

  • Tuesday, 4 May, 2021
    Pensions
    ‘Multi-jobbers losing millions in pension contributions’

    1m workers miss out because of unfair system, claims report

  • Tuesday, 27 April, 2021
    The FT ViewThe editorial board
    A new deal for the young: ensuring fair pensions

    A third way is needed between paternalism and financial individualism

  • Friday, 15 January, 2021
    Pensions
    UK fintech offers world’s ‘first’ net zero pension fund

    Retirement savers offered growing range of green options

  • Saturday, 19 December, 2020
    US urged to adopt auto-enrolment to address pensions crisis

    National retirement savings scheme could save millions of workers from poverty in old age, says study

  • Monday, 12 October, 2020
    Personal pensions
    Minister eyes raising housing deposits from pension savings

    Opperman says his ‘door is open’ to schemes that help first-time buyers

  • Wednesday, 22 July, 2020
    Personal pensions
    Higher earners at risk of losing automatic pension tax relief

    Up to 3m people could be affected under radical government proposals

  • Wednesday, 8 July, 2020
    Watchdog fears UK employers will seek to cut pensions bill

    Ombudsman warns companies hit by pandemic will try to induce staff to opt out or reduce payments

  • Tuesday, 30 June, 2020
    One in 10 UK workers pause or cut pension contributions

    Economic uncertainty and reduced pay put the brakes on long-term savings

  • Tuesday, 21 January, 2020
    Maike Currie
    Resolve to sort out your pension in 2020

    Your workplace retirement savings scheme deserves special attention

  • Thursday, 12 December, 2019
    Q&AChart that Tells a Story
    Pensions are key driver of Britons’ household wealth

    Rise in longevity increases the value of retirement savings

  • Tuesday, 10 December, 2019
    Personal Finance
    Pensions blight in UK construction sector, claims union

    Less than a quarter of workers in the sector are saving for retirement, according to government figures

  • Wednesday, 27 November, 2019
    Emma Maslin
    Self-employed women, how good is your pension?

    Worrying lack of retirement planning among women who work flexibly 

  • Thursday, 22 August, 2019
    Pensions Regulator UK
    London company fined £350,000 over pension contributions

    Regulator criticised for not naming business despite having power to do so

  • Friday, 9 August, 2019
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    We need to talk about pensions

    Better education about retirement benefits is crucial at any age

  • Friday, 19 July, 2019
    Claer Barrett
    First job? Stand by for some harsh financial realities

    Tax, pension, student loan, travel . . . the calls on your salary seem endless 

  • Wednesday, 17 July, 2019
    Regulator probes concerns employers are avoiding pension duties

    ‘Small minority’ of businesses believed to be changing names to hide non-compliance

  • Friday, 7 June, 2019
    Workplace pension saving climbs to a record

    £90bn saved last year as auto-enrolment contributions increase

  • Tuesday, 9 April, 2019
    Pensions
    About 1.75m UK low-earners at risk of missing pension bonuses

    Employer’s choice of scheme determines if an employee is affected by tax anomaly

  • Friday, 5 April, 2019
    Merryn Somerset Webb
    Raiding a pension to buy a house would create more problems than it solves

    Knock-on effects would be devastating for retirement saving and housebuyers

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