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State Pension Age Increase to 66 The DWP has issued a call for evidence on increasing the state Pension Age to 66.
Emergency Budget 2010 - Defer Your Annuity In the Budget on 22nd June, the new Government announced that it will end the effective compulsion to buy an annuity with your pension by the age of 75...
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Annuity rates plummet to all time lowThe likelihood of securing a comfortable retirement has taken a further blow, after research from Moneyfacts.co.uk revealed that annuity rates have hit an all time low. Many retirees rely on an annuity to fund their life after work, but average returns are currently smaller than ever before.
Pension problems mount as annuity rates fall againThe average rate for a male aged 65 purchasing a level without guarantee annuity (based on a £10K purchase price) fell from £614 per annum to £609 per annum during the month. Overall, the average male annuity rate has dropped by 6.1% over the last twelve months, whilst the average female rate has fallen by 5.1%.
No retirement for Bank of Mum and DadNew research by Aviva reveals that parents approaching retirement are facing greater financial pressure because their grown-up children are asking for ongoing handouts. One in five (18%) parents who are nearing retirement expect that their children will need financial help in the future, according to the research.
Hard-up retirees left to plunder their savingsRetirees and those soon to give up work are increasingly having to dip into their savings and investments to help them pay day-to-day expenses.
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