Rachel Vahey

Government launches third state pension age review

Law and Regulation

Government launches third state pension age review

Increase in state pension age from 66 to 67 is scheduled for between 2026 and 2028

clock 22 July 2025 • 2 min read
DWP publishes gender pensions gap statistics from 2020 to 2022

Industry

DWP publishes gender pensions gap statistics from 2020 to 2022

Government data shows gap between men and women’s private pensions wealth rose to 48%

clock 21 July 2025 • 7 min read
Women's pension pots 33% of men's at retirement age

Industry

Women's pension pots 33% of men's at retirement age

Now Pensions finds women would have to work an extra 19 years to reach pension wealth levels of men

clock 07 February 2024 • 4 min read
AE extension bill 'important step forward' in boosting outcomes

Defined Contribution

AE extension bill 'important step forward' in boosting outcomes

Industry welcomes bill becoming law but warns implementation must follow promptly

clock 19 September 2023 • 9 min read
DWP transfer regulations review must remove 'extra red tape'

Industry

DWP transfer regulations review must remove 'extra red tape'

Industry urges government to eliminate obstacles holding up genuine transfers

clock 22 June 2023 • 6 min read
Dashboard delay labelled 'hugely disappointing'

Industry

Dashboard delay labelled 'hugely disappointing'

The dashboard delivery date was delayed earlier this month

clock 22 June 2023 • 1 min read
Labour's LTA reversal plan billed merely as 'political posturing'

Industry

Labour's LTA reversal plan billed merely as 'political posturing'

Proposed amendments to the Finance Bill were published this week

clock 15 June 2023 • 1 min read

Defined Contribution

WPC hears industry worries on CDC and investment pathways

Pensions industry representatives were questioned by the committee on freedoms

clock 21 July 2021 • 4 min read

Industry

PP Monthly Digest: April 2021

Here it is, our monthly digest of the most important pension articles Professional Pensions has written and published over the last month, along with some contextual notes.

clock 30 April 2021 • 6 min read

Industry

Four key takeaways from the WPC scams report

Rachel Vahey sets out four key takeaways from the Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) report into pension scams and urges swift, nimble action to stop the perpetrators.

clock 19 April 2021 • 4 min read
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