Government Announces State Pension Shakeup

The UK government announced plans yesterday for a major overhaul of the pensions system. Speaking at a conference for the charity Age UK, Work and Pensions... ()

State Pension Age to Be Increased Earlier than Expected

UK Chancellor George Osborne surprised most Brits with his announcement that the government pension age will be raised to 66 years by 2020.The whole country... ()

UK State Pension Age to Be Axed by 2016

Mr. Duncun, Work and Pensions Secretary at the Conservative party, and Mr. Webb, Pensions Minister at the Democratic Party, recently announced that state... ()

Government Pension Schemes Expenses to Double In the Near Future

Referring to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBP), in the following 5 years the cost of public sector government pensions will double. The general cash... ()

State Pension Age to Be Increased

In her speech, the Queen of Great Britain has announced that the new government will opt for the reform of the UK pension system.As such, the Pensions and... ()

Tories advocate fair pension

Conservatives proclaimed raising the basic state pension by linking it to income rather than prices in 2012. Before the May elections Teresa May initiated a... ()

Government Pension freeze plan rejected by liberal democrats

Liberal Democrats will vote against freezing government pensions top-up payments in April. According to pension spokesman Webb and Liberal Democrats freezing... ()

State Pension Age Should be Raised to 70

PricewaterhouseCoopers research showed that the UK will either have to raise the SPA to 70, or to increase taxes to manage with state pension costs. ()