State pension

A surprise general election is in store in just over month, but battle lines are yet to be drawn. James Phillips explores where pensions sit in the chaos.

This week's top stories include speculation about what the snap general election may mean for pensions, and Bernard Matthews' owners accused by MPs of throwing out a deal to save the DB scheme for their own benefit.

The upcoming general election is an opportunity to put forward a bolder pension policy says Hilary Salt.

Theresa May's surprise announcement to hold a general election on 8 June has thrown into doubt the future of the state pension triple lock and qualifying age.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation which considers allowing contracted-out pensioner members to transfer to schemes which have never been contracted-out.

The government should scrap the state pension 'triple lock' and replace it with an earnings link, according to John Cridland's long-anticipated review.

Baroness Ros Altmann says care must be taken that the introduction of LISAs does not detract from pension saving

Tim Sharp says younger people should support the triple lock.

The chancellor has confirmed the government will keep the state pension triple lock but warned it could be cut in future due to rising longevity.

Pensions minister Richard Harrington has commissioned the Government Actuary's Department (GAD) to assess projected life expectancy in future years for the state pension age review.