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State pension age rise to 67 will impact 8 million people earlier than expected

James Caldwell / 30 November 2011

In the Autumn statement yesterday George Osborne announced that the planned increase in state pension retirement age from 66 to 67 would be brought forward from 2036 to 2028. This move is expected t... Read more

Shopping around for an annuity to be made easier - ABI

Emma Thompson / 06 October 2011

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has launched a new initiative that is designed to make it easier for people reaching the age of retirement to shop around for an annuity to ensure that they... Read more

£2billion drop in pension contributions as people cut back on saving

Colm Hebblethwaite / 08 September 2011

The UK is heading for a potentially catastrophic retirement crisis, if figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) are to be believed. A steep decline of more than £2 billion i... Read more

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What lies in store in 2012

Oliver Roylance-Smith / 10 January 2012

2011 has certainly been a year of strong themes which have dramatically shaped the market as well as the opportunities available for savers and investors. We take a look at what these have been and ... Read more

A review of the FTSE in 2011 and what we can learn

Oliver Roylance-Smith / 10 January 2012

The FTSE is one of the most important indicators of investment performance and acts as a key benchmark for many investors in the UK. For this reason we take a look back at 2011 and review what happe... Read more

Our Top 10 most popular plans in 2011

Oliver Roylance-Smith / 09 January 2012

With 2012 well underway, there is already a competitive range of plans available across a wide number of plan types, whether you are looking for traditional savings routes, investments with the pote... Read more

Investment Focus

Investment Focus: Legal & General Inflation Protected Deposit Plan

Oliver Roylance-Smith / 15 November 2011

The current rate of inflation is well above the Bank of England’s target of 2% and is a major cause of concern for savers across the UK. We take a look at a recent new entrant to the market wh... Read more

Investment Focus: Meteor Income Deposit Plan

Oliver Roylance-Smith / 15 November 2011

The current economic environment is one of the most challenging ever seen and those that are feeling it most are savers and investors seeking an income from their capital. We take a look at one part... Read more

Investment Focus: Gilliat Deposit Kick Out Plan

Oliver Roylance-Smith / 15 November 2011

Finding a product that offers an attractive solution in the current economic climate is certainly a challenge. However, despite some of the most challenging conditions ever seen, we take a look at o... Read more

Personal Pension Accounts

Information about Personal Pension Accounts

The term personal pension accounts may be used to refer to automatic pension enrolment, a government policy to encourage saving for retirement. Auto-enrolment in a pension scheme for eligible employees will be launched in 2012.

The pension scheme previously known as personal accounts will be run by the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).

Personal pension accounts may also be used to refer to a personal pension plan or a cash account in a personal pension.

Personal pensions include Self Invested Personal Pensions (SIPPs) and stakeholder pensions.

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