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Why did Aviva change the amount on my annuity deal without me agreeing to it? published on 18 April
We received an annuity quote from Aviva which I accepted. However, it then changed the deal without consulting me first, meaning my annual pension sum is now lower.
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State pension credit cuts: Two million face cuts to vital benefits - so what was the point of saving? published on 10 April
Savage cuts to Pension Credit for pensioners who saved for their retirement have all but wiped out what Chancellor George Osborne boasted was the ‘largest-ever cash increase’ in the state pension, which takes effect this week.
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BUDGET PREDICTIONS 2012: How George Osborne's plans for pension tax breaks might affect you published on 13 March
It's possibly one of the most openly debated Budgets in memory, due to tensions in the Coalition, and changes to tax breaks on pensions is one of the key battlegrounds. We explain what's likely to change and who it will affect.
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SAM DUNN: Protect your pension published on 7 March
At the moment, too few savers bother to spend more than a few minutes ploughing through the forms for an annuity.
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One in eight women now work past 70 (and a tenth of men do the same) in rise of 'grey workers' published on 17 February
<br/>Experts predict the army of ‘grey workers’ will continue to surge, as those of retirement age are squeezed by a chronic lack of pension savings.
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UK begs EU to abandon £600bn hit that would cripple pensions published on 13 February
<br/>Three major UK industry bodies have written an open letter to the President of the European Commission, pictured, warning a 'serious mistake' would plunge the whole union into crisis.
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ASK TONY: What is my tax situation on overpaid pension? published on 1 February
<br/>My pension fund has paid me £11,600 too much over four years. I have paid tax on this money. Can you tell me what the position is on the overpaid tax?
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Warning over plunging bonuses on with-profits after Standard Life issues 1.5% cut published on 1 February
<br/>Standard Life yesterday revealed the value of the payout on a 25-year endowment fell by 1.5 per cent.
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Why it's time to scrap pensions in favour of 'savings' published on 26 January
<br/>Dr Ros Altmann, a former pensions adviser to No.10, wants a radical overhaul to retirement saving in the UK: to scrap pensions and introduce 'lifetime savings'. Here, she sets out her key assertions and explains each one.
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4.5m workers at small and medium firms to lose out as 'auto-enrolment' pensions are pushed back published on 26 January
<br/>Under a new timetable smaller firms will not have to contribute to staff pensions for around a year after the old September 2016 deadline.