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Pension scam victims receive compensation in GBP80m payout

Pensions industry urged to remain vigilant and report suspicions. More than 2,000 victims of pension scams have received compensation to help them rebuild their lives – with more payments set to follow.
Posted on Tuesday Aug 19

Pension vs Property

The majority of Millennials (56%) and Gen Z (62%) see a mixture of pension and property as their main retirement asset. Generational difference - Baby Boomers (40%) are most likely to rely on pensions alone. Younger generations face greater difficulty getting onto the housing ladder, with 33% of Millennials and 56% of Gen Z renting or living with loved ones. Standard Life outlines the importance of building a mix of savings and asset to help fund retirement.
Posted on Tuesday Aug 19

Launch of the third State Pension age review

As the State Pension Age review launches this morning, please see below some statistics from recent research on the State Pension from retirement specialist Just Group.
Posted on Monday Aug 18

Concerns around pension cashback offers in transfer review

Comment from Jon Greer, head of retirement policy at Quilter, on the FCA’s multi-firm review into life insurers’ pension transfer process.
Posted on Monday Aug 18

FCAs multi firm review of the pension transfer process

PensionBee comments on the FCA's multi-firm review of the pension transfer process.
Posted on Friday Aug 15

North Ireland and North East at risk of retirement poverty

15.3million at risk of falling short of minimum retirement standards. Scottish Widows data highlights regional variances across the UK. Lack of pension confidence deters future saving.
Posted on Friday Aug 15

Stick to scheme loans rules or risk enforcement action

Pension trustees were warned today they face large fines or even jail if they flout investment rules designed to protect savers. The alert comes as The Pensions Regulator (TPR) today published a report into its action against two former trustees of the Worthington Employee Pension Top-Up Scheme who broke employer-related investment (ERI) rules.
Posted on Thursday Aug 14

Supercharge your pension

As the cost of living and retirement expenses continue to rise, Moneyfarm shares its essential tips to help you grow your pension pot and secure a brighter retirement.
Posted on Thursday Aug 14

Global PRT Market set for a GBP1 trillion boom

L&G has today published the 2025 edition of its Global PRT Monitor report, which provides insights into the evolving dynamics of the global Pension Risk Transfer (PRT) market.
Posted on Thursday Aug 14

LifeSight invest in Schroders Greencoats Renewables LTAF

LifeSight, WTW’s defined contribution (DC) master trust, has announced a significant investment in the Schroders Greencoat Global Renewables+ Long-Term Asset Fund (LTAF).
Posted on Thursday Aug 14

DC schemes retirement outcomes continue to improve in 2025

Retirement income outcomes for DC pensions scheme members have continued to improve during 2025, according to the latest analysis from Hymans Robertson.
Posted on Wednesday Aug 13

Pensions industry offers wide range of apprenticeships

The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has revealed that most organisations in the pensions industry are now offering apprenticeship programmes. The results are based on polling of SPP’s diverse corporate membership, which covers the whole spectrum of the pensions industry from actuaries, lawyers and investment consultants to administrators, trustees and covenant assessors.
Posted on Wednesday Aug 13

Scheme funding remains resilient as surplus hits GBP241bn

Broadstone and Gallagher comment as the aggregate surplus of the 4,969 schemes in the PPF 7800 Index increased by £10.6 billion through July 2025, rising from £230.5 billion to £241.1 billion in surplus. The funding ratio rose by 1.5 percentage points to 127.7% and the number of schemes in surplus rose to 3,684 representing nearly three-quarters (74.1%) of all schemes in the universe.
Posted on Tuesday Aug 12

CDC could signal new era for pensions adequacy

ZEDRA has stated that, with the right approach from trustees, Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pension schemes hold the potential to address long standing challenges around adequacy and sustainability in retirement provision, significantly improving member outcomes.
Posted on Tuesday Aug 12

PPF publish PPF7800 Index update for July 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 Aug 12

DB surpluses up £41bn but mortality rates may slow increases

XPS Group estimates that the aggregate surplus of UK pension schemes relative to long-term funding targets remains extremely positive at ~£211bn, an increase of £5bn compared to the end of last month and £41bn higher than in July 2024. In June 2025, Continuous Mortality Investigation (“CMI”) released its latest mortality projections model, incorporating data up to 2024. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, the new mortality projections model suggests a modest increase in life expectancy, although life expectancy remains below pre-pandemic expectations.
Posted on Monday Aug 11

Pension saving strong yet gender inequality remains embedded

Pension savers have maintained strong contribution levels in the first half of 2025, sustaining the record momentum seen in 2024, according to new analysis from PensionBee.
Posted on Monday Aug 11

Only 34 percent know you can pay into a partners pension

Younger people were more aware, at 43% of those aged 18-34, compared to just 25% of those aged 55 and over. 78% of additional rate taxpayers were aware. This compares to 61% of higher rate taxpayers and 29% of those paying basic rate tax. You can contribute up to £2,880 per year to the SIPP of a non-working spouse or child and the government will top it up to £3,600 with tax relief.
Posted on Monday Aug 11

New normal or is it an epidemic

71% of those taking flexible payments from pensions were below State Pension age. 63% of all money withdrawn has been by people younger than State Pension age. Just Group says figures raise concerns about pension sustainability
Posted on Monday Aug 11

Average pension transfer times speed up since new tax year

Simpler pension transfers took an average of just 10.8 days to complete as the industry moved out of the busy tax year end period and into early summer, according to the latest Origo data. Moreover, in the Origo Transfer Index group these simple transfers accounted for nearly 90% of all transactions, and more than half of them were in fact completed in just 6 working days or less.
Posted on Friday Aug 8

Private sector employees record £25.5bn to workplace pension

2024 saw £46.4bn in employer contributions and a record £25.5bn in employee contributions. Workers benefitted from all-time high £10.8 billion of pension tax relief. However, median contributions remain stagnant as increase primarily driven by greater number of savers.
Posted on Friday Aug 8

TPR anti-avoidance action returns millions to pension scheme

Millions of pounds taken from a business that supplied household names will be put into its pension scheme after a court ruling and action by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
Posted on Thursday Aug 7

Rising inflation could boost the state pension

Inflation forecast to peak at 4% in September, which is the month in which CPI feeds into the state pension triple lock. Fixed mortgage rates may rise a touch from this rate cut. A rate cut was already baked into OBR forecasts, so today’s decision doesn’t help the chancellor fill the hole in the nation’s finances. With only one more interest rate decision before the Budget, Rachel Reeves probably can’t expect a windfall from lower interest rates.
Posted on Thursday Aug 7

LGPS Access and Fairness consultation

The Society of Pension Professionals respond to the government’s LGPS Access & Fairness consultation

Posted on Thursday Aug 7

Going to work for yourself then do not forget your pension

With self-employment on the rise, Standard Life shares important tips to help keep your pension on track if you’re becoming your own boss
Posted on Tuesday Aug 5