Could Equity Release help you during the Coronavirus Pandemic?

The global pandemic has changed the lives of everyone in the UK in many ways. From school closures to movement restrictions though to the financial implications of loss of earnings. Could Equity Release be the right option to help your loved ones during these unprecedented times? Why Equity Release? Equity release refers to a […]

Our 5-Step Retirement Guide

If you are planning your retirement then our free 5-step guide will help get you ready and ensure you have everything covered. You can download your copy here. Download our Retirement Guide

Good news for some, but the need for a secure income still remains.

George Osborne’s 2014 Budget statement paved the way for a range of changes to pensions that have altered the retirement income market forever. Unsurprisingly, annuities were dealt a hefty blow, but it’s clear that the certainty they offer means that they continue to have an important role to play as part of retirement planning. Get […]

Max Out Your Pension Woman!

With a female Prime Minister in Number 10, it’s hard to argue that women are still at a disadvantage in the workplace, but you still plan to wax out your pension if you’re a woman. The Office for National Statistics, which does an annual survey of men’s and women’s wage rates to monitor discriminatory pay, […]

Workplace Pensions

There have been dramatic changes to the way people save for their pensions, especially the role that employers have providing automatic enrolment into workplace pensions, to build pension pot. The process of setting up new workplace pension schemes, called Auto enrolment, has been ongoing since 2012. Employers of all sizes, from major corporations down […]

What Brexit Means For Your Pension

Little has changed in terms of legislative and policy decisions since the EU referendum on 23 June. But we are all aware that the Leave vote will have a long-term financial impact – not least on what Brexit means for your pension. Economic uncertainty is not a good thing for investors, it makes the market […]