Official figures point to house price increase

26 February 2010

Official Land Registry figures, which were published earlier today (February 26th), have confirmed that house prices continued to rise last month.

Data from the latest Land registry House...

Declining pension schemes can have ' damaging economic effects'

25 February 2010

The decline of the UK's pension schemes could have a "damaging effect" on the wider economy of the country.

This is the view of the National Association of Pension Funds (NA...

50 days of salary 'pays off debt interest'

22 February 2010

British workers will start earning money for the first time in 2010 this week, it has been claimed.

Price comparison service Unbiased.com has dubbed February 20th as Debt Freedom Day as t...

Confused.com: Ofgem review to make 'very little difference'

22 February 2010

Energy regulator Ofgem's announcement that it is to review its 65-day consultation review will make "very little difference" to consumers, it has been claimed.

Following con...

Actress joins call for equitable payments to be made

19 February 2010

Actress Honor Blackman has joined the Equitable Members Action Group (EMAG) in calling on the government to make tax-free payments to the oldest of the people currently awaiting compensation payment f...

AEGON: Poor data could cost pension schemes millions

19 February 2010

Inaccurate data and poor record keeping could cost the UK's pension schemes millions of pounds in the long run.

This is the view of leading insurance group AEGON, which has backed the...

Age charity call for political harmony on social care reform

19 February 2010

Political parties should put their differences aside in order to deliver "much needed" improvement in social care for older people.

This is the view of charity Age Concern and H...

Ofgem to seek views on price increase issues

16 February 2010

Ofgem, the energy regulator, is to publish a consultation on price increases with a bid to see customers better informed about price alterations.

The discussion is set to be launched afte...

MGM calls for a "new breed" of annuities

15 February 2010

The UK's retirees are set to notice a "dramatic fall" in the incomes provided by their pension, it has been claimed.

Retirement income advice firm MGM Advantage has said tha...

Ros Altmann: Annuity rates set to worsen

15 February 2010

Retirees are going to have their pension incomes increasingly affected by low annuity rates, it has been claimed.5F
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Independent pensions expert Dr Ros Altmann has said that the ...