Pensions Buzz

Most respondents in this week's Pensions Buzz think allowing people to use pensions to buy homes is a bad idea.

This week we want to know if people should be able to use their pensions to buy homes and if fears that NEST will become a monopoly are justified.

Cost and a lack of information are behind many retirees' decisions to shun advice when making retirement income choices.

This week we want to know what single factor best explains the decline in people taking regulated financial advice and if online tools will improve member outcomes.

The government should delay the introduction of LISA according to PP research.

This week we want to know if the government should delay bringing in the lifetime ISA, after concerns the industry might not be ready.

The coalition government's most radical pension policy was freedom and choice, according to 69% of Pensions Buzz respondents.

TPO decision on appeals will lead to better outcomes, say respondents.

This week we want to know if the Pension Ombudsman's decision to participate in more appeals against its decisions will lead to better judgements for members.

The majority of respondents in this week's Pensions Buzz agree with Neil Woodford's investment firm that de-risking has worsened scheme deficits.