DWP

There are 235,000 more people between the ages of 50 and 64 in work than there was a year ago, according to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

High fees and clunky transfer processes must be tackled

The government has published a 26-point fact sheet outlining the transitional arrangements for people who have been contracted-out in the past.

Consumer group Which? wants the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to take action to simplify drawdown charges to make pensions freedom and choice retirement income options easier to understand.

Participation in private sector workplace pension schemes has rocketed since the start of auto-enrolment.

The George and Harding Group Pension Scheme (G&H) has transferred into the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) after a lengthy battle to qualify for entry.

Helen Dean has been appointed chief executive of the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) and will take over from Tim Jones in the autumn.

UK retirees will suffer if 'freedom and choice' causes the collapse of the annuity market, says Tor Financial managing director David Harris.

The Court of Appeal is set to decide whether a judgment allowing schemes to restrict survivor benefits for civil partners and same-sex spouses is compatible with EU law.

The weekly income gap between pensioners and the working-age population has narrowed to 8% over the past two decades, according to official figures.