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A third of people relying on inheritance to fund retirement

32% of people said they thought they would need an inheritance to have enough income to live on in retirement. 44% said they wouldn’t need one and a further 24% said they were unsure. Younger people were more likely to think they would need an inheritance, with 39% of those aged 18-54 saying so. This compares to one in five (21%) of those aged over 55. It can be challenging relying on an inheritance to fund retirement as people’s plans and wishes may change.
Posted on Monday Sep 15

Avoid new inheritance tax on pensions legislation

The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) have responded to the HMRC consultation on draft legislation relating to inheritance tax on pensions.
Posted on Monday Sep 15

Party like its 1998

Fed set to cut rates for the first time this year after 10 months, fuelling global stock market highs. AI optimism and strong earnings are powering a rally from Asia to the US. UK and Europe face hurdles as sticky inflation and fiscal pressures complicate the path for rate cuts outside the US.
Posted on Monday Sep 15

Insights from emerging LGPS valuation results

There have been funding level improvements between 2022 and 2025 according to Hymans Robertson’s initial valuation results for 35 English & Welsh (E&W) LGPS funds. The analysis shows, however, that changes in funding levels within the LGPS will be varied at the 2025 valuation.
Posted on Monday Sep 15

Invisible workers left behind

With millions across the UK facing a pension crisis, PensionBee is sounding the alarm on Pension Awareness Day, urging the government and the freshly relaunched Pensions Commission to protect the nation's 'invisible workforce'.
Posted on Monday Sep 15

Only 4 in 10 working Boomers feel prepared for retirement

Only 41% of the 3 million+ working people aged 60-69 agreed they feel prepared for retirement. Almost the same proportion - 36% - said they do not feel prepared. Figures raise concerns about take-up of pre-retirement support, says Just Group
Posted on Monday Sep 15

Over half admit to doing little to no research on retirement

Pension Awareness Day (Monday 15th September 2025) is a key reminder for people to take action and review their retirement savings to get a realistic sense of their pension options.
Posted on Monday Sep 15

Trustees play key role in pension scams crackdown

Trustees play key role in pension scams crackdown as £48,000 lost every day to fraud and lump sum withdrawals rise 60%
Posted on Thursday Sep 11

Gen X signals a shift in work life priorities

Twice as many UK workers want a sabbatical than have taken one – with Gen X (44-59) showing the biggest gap between desire and reality. Health and wellbeing are the top motivators: among those who would consider a sabbatical, 57% say they’d use the time to recharge and reflect. Financial and structural barriers persist, with 45% citing affordability and 22% pointing to lack of employer support as key obstacles.
Posted on Thursday Sep 11

Misuse of scam warning flags unnecessarily delays transfers

Thousands of pension transfers are being held up unnecessarily by providers who are raising flags for transfers that have no real scam risks, according to new analysis.
Posted on Thursday Sep 11

A third have voluntarily increased pension contributions

31% of UK adults have increased their monthly pension contributions beyond the minimum, and 10% have made one-off lump sum payments. Standard Life analysis finds boosting monthly contributions by just 2% could result in £52,000 more in retirement. Making one-off payments of £1,000 every five years could add £21,000 to your pension pot
Posted on Wednesday Sep 10

Projected losses from poorly informed transfers hits GBP500m

Projected losses from poorly informed pension transfer decisions have increased by half a billion pounds in just 18 months, according to new analysis from People’s Pension
Posted on Wednesday Sep 10

Pension Landscape 2025

PensionBee has released its annual Pension Landscape for 2025. Based on analysis of more than 285,000 PensionBee customers as at June 2025, it reveals the substantial differences in average pension pot sizes, depending on a saver’s age, gender and location.
Posted on Wednesday Sep 10

SPP helps to bring abolition of administration levy closer

Various amendments to the Pension Schemes Bill have been tabled in Parliament this month, including an amendment on the Administration Levy drafted by the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP).
Posted on Wednesday Sep 10

Industry comments on latest PPF 7800 figures for August 2025

Broadstone, Standard Life and Gallagher comment on the latest PPF figures as the aggregate surplus of the 4,969 schemes in the PPF 7800 Index dipped by £2.2 billion through August 2025, decreasing from £241.1 billion to £238.9 billion in surplus. The funding ratio rose by 0.4 percentage points to 128.1% and the number of schemes in surplus fell to 3,638 but still represented nearly three-quarters (73.2%) of all schemes in the universe.

Posted on Tuesday Sep 9

Stark evidence of growing pension inadequacy

Hymans Robertson has published a new paper ‘Falling into a retirement adequacy crisis’, outlining the evolution of the pension adequacy problem as part of its newly launched ‘Pensions Adequacy Project’.
Posted on Tuesday Sep 9

PPF publish latest PPF7800 figures for August 2025

This update provides the latest estimated funding position, based on adjusting the scheme valuation data supplied to The Pensions Regulator as part of the schemes’ annual scheme returns, on a section 179 (s179) basis, for the defined benefit pension schemes potentially eligible for entry to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).
Posted on Tuesday Sep 9

How to avoid outliving your pension in retirement

Analysis predicts pension pots could last anything from a lifetime to just 13 years, depending on the withdrawal and investment returns. This comes as FCA retirement income data shows that over 225,000 individuals made annual pension withdrawals of 8% or more in 2023/24
Posted on Tuesday Sep 9

DB pension surpluses hit record values

UK DB pension surpluses hit record £223bn, XPS analysis shows XPS Group estimates that the aggregate surplus of UK pension schemes against long-term funding targets remains extremely positive reaching record levels of approximately £223bn up £50bn over the last 12 months including £11bn over the last month alone.
Posted on Monday Sep 8

Rush for tax free cash as withdrawals soar 72 percent

The UK’s pension savers rushed to withdraw their 25 per cent tax-free cash in unprecedented volumes in the 2024/25 financial year, data obtained by Evelyn Partners reveals.
Posted on Friday Sep 5

Ross Kemp and Bola Sol partner in Pension Attention campaign

Today marks the launch of the fourth Pension Attention campaign, fronted by TV star Ross Kemp and pension trainer Bola Sol, for its latest iteration: strengthen your pension.
Posted on Friday Sep 5

Expectations vs realities of the Turner Commission

The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has published 20 years on: Expectations vs realities of the Turner Commission, authored by Shantel Okello, Policy Researcher. This research output, kindly sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) assesses how the Turner Commission’s recommendations and predictions have been reflected in policy reforms and outcomes over the past two decades.
Posted on Friday Sep 5

TPR publish their Occupational DB funding analysis 2025

Broadstone comment as The Pensions Regulator (TPR) publishes its Occupational defined benefit scheme funding analysis 2025 looking at scheme valuations from 22 September 2022 to 21 September 2023
Posted on Thursday Sep 4

Are you Type A or B personality it may shape your retirement

As TikTokers globally label themselves as Type A (Competitive) or Type B (Easygoing) people, Standard Life reveals how the behaviours tied to each personality type could impact your pension. Embracing a Type A pension saving approach could significantly boost your retirement pot, with differences of up to £121,000, depending on your saving habits.
Posted on Thursday Sep 4

Confidence in comfortable retirement on the rise

One in three UK workers (33%) now feel very or extremely confident about retiring with a comfortable lifestyle, up from 22% in 2023. Confidence is highest among younger workers and men, with 55% of 25-34-year-olds and 43% of men expressing strong optimism. Significant gaps remain, with just 23% of women and 18% of low-income workers feeling confident about their retirement prospects.
Posted on Thursday Sep 4