Articles

• Elderly relieved by council tax freezes

  28/02/2012

  Topic: Already retired

  Govt report shows that 80 per cent of councils intend to cut or freeze council tax in 2012-2013

• Sales of enhanced annuities on the rise

  27/02/2012

  Topic: Annuities

  Enhanced annuity plans are rising in popularity.

• Older Brits set to seek debt advice as inflation continues to bite

  27/02/2012

  Topic: Thinking ahead about retirement

  Debt charity predicts those over the age of 45 will account for nearly half of its clients by the end of 2014

• Regulator warns Britons over early release pension schemes

  27/02/2012

  Topic: Pensions

  Older workers told they could lose some of their retirement savings if they release cash from their pension before they reach the age of 55

• Less than half of employees signed up to company pension scheme

  27/02/2012

  Topic: Pensions

  New ONS study shows that just 48 per cent of workers were saving into an employer's scheme last year

• Over-50s are more adventurous travellers, expert says

  24/02/2012

  Topic: Retiring soon

  People over the age of 50 are increasingly embarking on adventurous holidays abroad, an expert has suggested

• FCA will bolster consumer confidence, FSA says

  24/02/2012

  Topic: Law and regulation

  People approaching retirement may be among the many Britons to benefit from improved financial services regulation, experts suggest