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Judge issues crucial ruling

Campaign women granted judicial review in pensions fight

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A group of women born in the 1950s have won the right to a judicial review into changes to their state pension age. A High Court judge granted a reviewRead More

New hope for Waspi campaign

Ombudsman may seek inquiry into women’s pensions

Waspi
Women born in the 1950s are campaigning against changes to state pensions   An investigation into changes to women’s state pensions may be launched before the end of the yearRead More

'Disconnect' with pensions

Self-employed want help to save for retirement

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Options for retirement saving should be considered, say self-employed   Self-employed workers want government help to save for retirement and would back new laws to expand auto-enrolment or to makeRead More

On the Money

Banking on another recession, are we?

Alan Steel
It was reported the other day on Bad News at Ten that the head honcho at RBS decreed that the UK is definitely in for a recession. Aw naw! What should we do then? asks ALAN STEEL

Savings plan for elderly

Care ISA ‘would only benefit wealthy’, say critics

Elderly care
A new 'Care Isa' that allows people to ringfence some of their savings from inheritance tax will only benefit..

New retirement report

More saving, but auto-enrolment rules ‘need review’

More Scots are putting money aside for later life as new schemes such as auto-enrolment create a new savings culture, according to a report.

Due diligence deal

Lang Cat offers platform advice to Sense

Mark Polson Lang Cat
The lang cat, the financial services consultancy, has been commissioned ..

More over-55s working longer

Freedoms ‘raise awareness, but confusion remains’

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Three years on from the Pension Freedoms revolution people are saving more for their retirement, but many over-55s are confused by the regulations.

Debate at AGM

RBS makes concession on shareholder power

RBS Gogarburn
RBS has accepted pressure from private investors to debate and vote on the establishment of a shareholder committee

Investments switched

University to complete low carbon pledge

Edinburgh University has announced that it will complete its transition out of fossil fuel investments within three years.