Is it ever a good idea to stop paying into your UK workplace pension pot?
As the cost of living bites, staff are releasing cash by pausing pension contributions – but the damage can be long term
January 2020
Self-employed? Here's what you should do about pensions
About 5 million self-employed Britons are not saving for a pension – but it is never too late to start
October 2019
Watchdog hails success of auto-enrolment pensions
Ten million more people now saving with big rises in private sector staff, the young and ethnic minorities
June 2019
Millions at risk of retiring on incomes below living wage
Campaigners urge the pensions industry to do more to encourage people to save
March 2019
The pay of average workers is to be cut by nearly £400. Good
Patrick Collinson
An 8% cut in disposable incomes will hurt low-paid workers, but there is at least a pension payoff
August 2018
Pension opt-outs have not jumped since auto-enrolment rate rise
Analysis suggests those on low salaries have been able to pay increased contribution
May 2018
Average person will need £260,000 for retirement, says report
Younger workers who fail to buy their own home will have to save much more to enjoy basic income
April 2018
Welcome to the new tax year - here's the main changes
There are several major adjustments to taxpayer liabilities for the new fiscal year 2018/19. Here’s a brief summary
March 2018
The death of retirement is looming – and the fallout will be disastrous
André Spicer
Striking lecturers are not the only ones whose pensions will be impossible to live on, says André Spicer, professor of organisational behaviour at the Cass Business School at City, University of London
December 2017
Boost for fossil fuel divestment as UK eases pension rules
Nearly a million young people are about to start saving for retirement
David Gauke
November 2017
Millennials will have similar pensions to baby boomers, says report
Analysis by thinktank offers upbeat forecast of retirement prospects of young adults, though news for men in 40s is grim
October 2017
Slow start for auto-enrolment pensions with returns of just £2,500
Auto-enrolment means you must now set up a pension for your nanny or carer
December 2016
Auto-enrolment: self-employed and low-paid could benefit
Those who work for themselves and those with multiple jobs each paying below the £10,000 are currently losing out
November 2016
Self-employed face retirement poverty without pension reform
Experts say the government needs to act to let gig economy workers benefit from flagship auto-enrolment pension schemes
May 2016
On reflection
Ex-pensions minister is still worrying about pensions. We should too
Patrick Collinson
Ten million people will find their retirement payout isn’t adequate. Steve Webb has an idea that may fix the biggest issue facing pension savers in Britain
April 2016
Sharp rise in fines as pensions push turns to smallest employers
Pensions Regulator issues 96 ‘escalating penalty notices’ in three months to force companies to enrol their workers
March 2016
Is the chancellor right to not change pensions tax relief?
UK pension warning despite rise in take-up of workplace schemes
