Starting point: Why cleaning up pension language is just the beginning

Colourful language

clock • 4 min read

Andrew Pennie backs moves to clean up the language of pensions but says clearer terminology is just the first step toward proper understanding

Pensions can be a tricky subject for people to grasp. The fiendishly complex rules coupled with hard-to-pronounce and even-harder-to-understand technical terms can turn off even the most financially savvy. But at the same time people have to understand their choices if they are to get on top of their pension decisions to turn their pension pot into a retirement income. These will be some of the most important decisions of their lives. So, it's good to see the Association of British Insurers (ABI) galvanising the industry to come up with some easier-to-understand terms to explain pensi...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Pensions

New pensions minister: Advisers cautiously welcome 'radical thinker' Torsten Bell

New pensions minister: Advisers cautiously welcome 'radical thinker' Torsten Bell

Former CEO of Resolution Foundation takes over pensions minister brief

Jenna Brown and Isabel Baxter
clock 15 January 2025 • 7 min read
Retirement confidence: Why are women still lagging behind?

Retirement confidence: Why are women still lagging behind?

'If we don't do better, the gender pensions gap won't be closing any time soon'

Laura Barnes
clock 14 January 2025 • 4 min read
Administrators reach sale deal for PSG's Unity SIPP

Administrators reach sale deal for PSG's Unity SIPP

Scheme operated around 5,500 SIPPs

Jen Frost
clock 10 January 2025 • 2 min read