Pensions

Articles

Shaping one of the most significant welfare reforms in 70 years

The Department for Work and Pensions will have been relieved by the Court of Appeal's judgment on benefits while government will be praying it was not premature, says Dean Underwood

Referral to go

Auto-enrolment pensions are coming, and this time they should work, so solicitors would be wise to line up their IFA contacts in readiness, says Scott Gallacher

Closed for business

SME owners have various options to consider when preparing for later life, including whether they can afford to retire at all, says Mike Carpenter

Breaking up is hard to do

When couples are divorcing and splitting their complex pensions, solicitors and financial advisers should be getting together, says Steve Rees

Treat pensions like any other investment

Saving for retirement through a pension is a common choice but it's also very emotive, so consider all aspects carefully, says Lucy Brennan

Pensions update

The implementation of automatic enrolment has gone horribly wrong, 'and it's savers who will be penalised, says Jennie Kreser

Take a SIPP

Self-invested personal pensions have attracted much interest, primarily because they offer great flexibility when saving for retirement, says Katy Barnard

Own goal

Whether your client takes home a footballer's top salary or not, cash flow planning is as important as investment when looking to retirement, says Scott Gallacher