Retirement Planning

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Could ‘Alice in Wonderland’ pension security boost equity release popularity?

Friday, June 4th, 2010
HM Revenue & Customs has admitted there are "widespread" problems with its pension systems, according to a Freedom of Information request seen by the Telegraph newspaper.This could inspire a number of homeowners to seek equity release advice to see how they could use the value of their property to safeguard ... read more

Will homeowners turn to equity release as pension record-keeping fails to deliver ‘significant improvements’?

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
The Pensions Regulator has stated that UK pension schemes have failed to deliver "significant improvement" in their record-keeping.Problems within the UK's pension system could inspire a number of people to take out an equity release scheme in order to ensure their retirements are financially secure.The Pensions Regulator recently published new ... read more

Could equity release help those who are apathetic toward pension saving?

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
The UK could be heading for a pensions crisis if something is not done about the lack of interest in pensions, it has been claimed.This could inspire those who have not been saving to look into equity release plans as a way of boosting their retirement finances through the value ... read more

Will equity release help those who are forced to retire?

Friday, May 28th, 2010
Plans to increase the UK's state retirement age by one year do not go far enough, it has been claimed.People who are forced to retire under the country's current system could turn to equity release plans such as lifetime mortgages in a bid to boost their retirement finances.Robin Ellison, partner ... read more

Will homeowners seek equity release advice as expert calls for more action on pensions?

Thursday, May 27th, 2010
Plans to make the UK's state pension "more generous" and to increase the state pension age do not go far enough, it has been claimed.This could encourage a number of homeowners to seek equity release advice to see how the value of their property could boost their retirement income until ... read more

Will the complex nature of the UK’s pension system lead to a rise in equity release popularity?

Thursday, May 27th, 2010
The UK's pension system is in need of reform but only after the government has conducted a comprehensive review, it has been claimed.This could inspire homeowners who are concerned about the current state of the country's pensions to seek equity release advice to see how the value of their property ... read more

Could a lifetime mortgage help those who are ‘walking blindly into retirement poverty’?

Thursday, May 27th, 2010
British homeowners could be encouraged to take out an equity release scheme to boost their income after new research claimed European workers are "walking blindly into retirement poverty".Equity release plans such as lifetime mortgages can provide homeowners with a regular income or lump sum using cash that may be tied ... read more

Will workers turn to equity release plans as pension deficit soars?

Monday, May 24th, 2010
In the past 12 months the combined pensions deficit of the UK's biggest quoted companies has increased from £49 billion to £160 billion, according to new figures.This could encourage a number of people nearing retirement age to consider using the value of their property to boost their income through the ... read more

Could equity release and access to pensions boost retirement finances?

Friday, May 21st, 2010
The new coalition government has announced that it is to look into the possibility of allowing pension holders to have early access to their savings.This could come as a boost to a number of households and along with an equity release scheme could help people prepare for their retirement.Steve Latto, ... read more

Equity release schemes and NAPF-approved government plans could boost pensioners’ finances

Thursday, May 20th, 2010
Pension reform plans outlined by the new coalition government have been given a "broad thumbs up" by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).This could come as good news to homeowners looking to increase their finances with cash taken from the value of their property with an equity release plan.NAPD ... read more