occupational pensions

Martin Palmer, head of corporate pensions marketing at Friends Provident, defends pension charges.

Employers view NEST as "largely irrelevant" as most will rely on existing employee pension arrangements after 2012, according to a new study.

There are one million fewer pensioners living in poverty than there were in 2000, according to the latest figures from the ONS.

Colin Batchelor looks at the issues surrounding proposals to amend the annual allowance

Between 2000 and 2009 Britons collectively saved £384bn into pension funds and life insurance products, according to research from Lloyds TSB and the ONS.

The RDR poses a threat to the stream of communication between IFAs, small business owners and their employees on pension schemes, an employee benefits consultant warns.

Many SIPPs recommended by IFAs to clients are not true SIPPs, George Ladds, head of investment and pension research at Fair Investment Company claims.

Just over half of small firms support auto-enrolment but 53% say it will "add significantly to costs", the ACA says.

Nearly half of under-50s admit they are not doing enough to prepare financially for their retirement.

Between 55% and 65% of people due to retire may have conditions that qualify them for enhanced or impaired life annuities, research from Just Retirement says.