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As the Chancellor presents his Budget today, PP looks at what could come up for pensions.

Women affected by the increase in state pension age from 63 to 66 could access their savings early if they accept lower weekly payments, according to MPs.

This week we want to know if the UK needs a pensions minister if the Chancellor always has the last word and whether too many schemes are divesting from fossil fuels.

Former pensions minister Steve Webb has said reaching a state pension age of 66 by 2020 should have been done over a much longer period.

The Chancellor has reportedly abandoned plans to reform pension tax relief in his forthcoming Budget after facing backlash from the industry and even the pensions minister.

Radically reforming the pensions tax relief system could disincentivise saving, according to a report by the International Longevity Centre - UK (ILC-UK) and Age UK.

As Pension wise marks its first year of operation, Kristian Brunt-Seymour speaks to staff at the service's Banbury branch about their experience so far and how they think the service will evolve.

A flat-rate of tax relief is the most likely reform to appear in the Chancellor's March Budget according to Aon Hewitt‘s predictions.

Introducing a pension ISA could dramatically lower savings and reduce the size of the economy over 20 years according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).

Just one third of 18-24 year-olds are in a workplace pension, suggesting much more action is needed according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).