Advice and pension 'empowerment' vital for over 50s push into work

Call for better advice and pension considerations for the older workforce

Hope William-Smith
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Image: © Zara Farrar - HM Treasury
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Image: © Zara Farrar - HM Treasury

The lack of initiatives to increase pension engagement or provide financial advice places over 50s in a dangerous position as the government ploughs on with its initiative to encourage them back to the workplace, My Pension Expert says.

The at-retirement specialist firm's policy director Lily Megson said the recent pressure on over 50s following the 2023 Spring Budget "fails to consider people's motivation for retirement". She ...

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