Pensions

Will soaring wages and a stalling economy pose a problem for the UK?

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says Labour will commit to the triple-lock guarantee to increase state pensions by at least 2.5%, until 2025, if it wins the next election.

Some people may have to work till they are 81 to build up a decent pension pot, according to a report.

The government unveils a new pension reform which will allow people over 55 unlimited access to their pension pot – but critics warn it could leave people struggling in their old age.

We knew young people were finding it hard to get a job, buy a house, and even move out of home. Now we know just how bad it has become, as a new IFS report highlights the gap between young and old.

Dutch-style collective pensions are reportedly due to be unveiled by the government in the Queen’s Speech, but would they leave us better off?

In his first major pledge ahead of the 2015 general election, the prime minister appeals to older voters by promising a guaranteed rise in the state pension under a Conservative government.

Labour Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna says his party backs the “triple-lock” principle on pensons, and promises a “fiscally responsible” package on the economy at the next election.

People born in the 1960s and 1970s are “worse off” than the post-war baby boomer generation, according to an Institute for Fiscal Studies report. But what makes the two generations so different?

A financial watchdog is calling for the urgent reform of the annuities market to prevent “millions of pensioners from losing out”.

What bright ideas would light up the UK economy for you? George Osborne has set out his plan for economic recovery, but Channel 4 News wanted to find out what people on the street would like to see.

The government is proposing a cap on “excessive” pension charges, which would put tens of thousands of pounds back into retirement savings pots.

In post-recession Britain, pensions are rising faster than earnings. But older people would be better off if RPI was still used to calculate pensions, writes Economics Producer Neil Macdonald.