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The basic State Pension is to rise by around double the rate of inflation helping to give people increased financial security in retirement.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury gives an overview of the government's pension reforms.
A summary of economic data for Wales
Otto Thoresen has been appointed as the next Chair of the NEST Corporation.
The government has launched a public information campaign to ensure everyone knows what the State Pension changes mean for them.
Government gears up to launch its “Guidance Guarantee” to help people approaching retirement make sense of new freedoms.
Official and claimant error on benefit overpayments has fallen to the lowest ever – 1.3% of welfare expenditure – down £100m last year.
New figures show the private sector industries and occupations which have seen the most significant growth in pension saving since 2012.
We are ending the practice of workers who leave an employer after less than 2 years' service having to withdraw their pension contributions.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will shortly commence recruitment for a new Pensions Ombudsman and a Deputy Pensions Ombudsman.
New measures which will protect savers’ interests and boost many people’s personal pension pots are outlined by Pensions Minister Steve Webb.
The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on pensions and average earnings, English votes for English laws and the Israel-Palestine conflict.
David Cameron spoke at Age UK in London yesterday, where he met members and staff and discussed issues that affected them.
New DWP figures show that automatic enrolment is continuing to play a major role in reversing the decade-long decline in private sector pension saving.
Bill published which will change the tax rules to allow individuals aged 55 and above to access their defined contribution pension as they wish.
Plans to help millions of British workers save more towards their pensions are set out in a consultation launched today (9 October 2014).
A major new campaign, 'Your future, your pension', aimed at ensuring today’s workers understand the new State Pension, to be launched.
An extra 200,000 pensioners will get money off their energy bills this winter, as the Warm Home Discount scheme expands for the fourth year.
Three years on from an historic government move to outlaw enforced retirement, more than 1 million over 65s now choose to stay in work.
People with defined contribution pension savings will no longer have to worry about their pension savings being taxed at 55% on death.
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