New pensions helpline for self-employed

Designed to run for a six week period from October 2nd, the new helpline - 0845 602 7021 - will be open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, and TPAS says there will also be two accompanying booklets available, one for the self employed and one for small business owners. TPAS says the shortfall in pension provision is particularly acute among those people who fall into one of these two areas, as surveys by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveal the number of self-employed people paying into a pension fell from 64%to 49% between 1998 and 2004. TPAS says the figures suggest more tha...