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FIRMS are being forced to pay too much into their pension schemes, a consultant claims.

A LOOPHOLE in simplification rules that allows family members to inherit pension funds and avoid tax will not last for long, pension lawyers predict.

MEANS-TESTING is preventing pension saving and failing to help people who need it most, the Conservatives claim.

A LANDMARK ruling giving contract workers the right to join occupational pension schemes will increase confusion over eligibility, a lawyer warns.

MARKET movements and management action have transformed a £211m deficit in the Royal Sun & Alliance UK scheme into an £80m surplus in five months.

ROYAL Mail has received a £850m cash injection from the government to tackle its £4.5bn pensions deficit.

A GOVERNMENT media campaign similar to those targeting drink-driving and AIDS is needed to fight pension apathy, Winterthur Life claims.

OVER a quarter of people approaching retirement have "no idea" how to make the most of their pension savings, a new report claims.

THE BBC has agreed to hold fresh talks with unions over changes to its pension scheme.

STAFF at Sainsbury's could lose up to 75pc of their pension if they refuse to raise their contributions, a consultant warns.