Pension Freedoms
Latest news | 1 Nov 17
‘Unfair’ pension freedom tax refunds hit £262m
HM Revenue & Customs has had to repay more than £262m to consumers that were charged emergency tax since the launch of the pension freedoms in 2015.
Retirement | 25 Oct 17
Fewer pensioners ‘splurging irresponsibly’
Hedonist pensioners forking out for luxury experiences are becoming rarer, according to Financial Conduct Authority pensions freedoms data.
Retirement | 24 Oct 17
Drawdown sales hammer annuities
There has been a dramatic move away from annuities to income drawdown following the pension freedoms, data published by the Financial Conduct Authority shows.
New products needed to defuse pensions time bomb, FCA says
The investment industry has been told by the FCA that it has a growing role in addressing the public policy challenge of inadequate retirement saving levels.
Fresh pension freedoms inquiry targets scammers
The influential UK Work and Pensions Committee launched an inquiry on Wednesday focused on the risk of savers being scammed after the introduction of pension freedoms.