state pension

The implementation of the single-tier state pension will cost the exchequer £265m, according to official figures released today.

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Do you think state pension reform is fair?

Pensions minister Steve Webb has confirmed the details of the coalition's overhaul of the basic state pension.

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

David Cameron and Nick Clegg will reaffirm their commitment to reforming the state pension in a mid-term review of the coalition's progress.

The government could ease the transition to the flat rate state pension by paying out old state second pension entitlements as one-off sums in a ‘buyout' arrangement, according to a pensions consultant.

Governments must do more to reduce the long term cost of ageing on public finances, according to the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC-UK).

STATE PENSION

Millions of people are postponing retirement and plan to keep working for an additional six years as their pension savings are too low, according to LV=.