Retiring Soon News

• People nearing retirement 'should think carefully' about pensions

  06/05/2010

  Topic: Retiring soon

  People approaching retirement should think carefully about whether it is the right time to start paying into a pension scheme, an expert has suggested.

• Pension holders 'should be provided with cheque alternatives'

  09/04/2010

  Topic: Retiring soon

  Some pension holders might struggle if cheque payments are not replaced with a suitable alternative in the UK, an expert suggests.

• Compulsory retirement age 'could be scrapped'

  25/03/2010

  Topic: Retiring soon

  Chancellor Alistair Darling has revealed that the compulsory retirement age may be scrapped.

• Chancellor 'should lower annual pension allowance'

  18/03/2010

  Topic: Retiring soon

  Chancellor Alistair Darling is being encouraged to lower the yearly pension allowance that applies in the UK in his forthcoming Budget.

• Child costs 'forcing many parents to delay retirement'

  16/03/2010

  Topic: Retiring soon

  The cost of helping grown-up children is causing many parents to delay their retirement plans, according to new research.

• Pensions get 15 minutes of fame

  12/03/2010

  Topic: Retiring soon

  A 15-minute film about pensions has been created by NAPF to tackle the issue of Britons failing to save for retirement.

• January 'saw rise in people opting for retirement'

  09/03/2010

  Topic: Retiring soon

  The first month of this year saw a rise in the number of workers opting to go into retirement, new figures suggest.