Retirement Planning

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Employee contributions to personal pensions reduced last year for only the second time since records began in 1990, according to new figures.This could lead to an increase in the number of people using equity release schemes to boost their retirement finances. Such policies allow homeowners to release some of the ... read more

NHS workers could be set to see their pensions "attacked" by the new coalition government, it has been claimed.This could inspire a number of homeowners working in the sector to consider an equity release scheme as a way of boosting their retirement income.In an interview with Nursing Times, Unison general ... read more

The new government should make sure it is "knuckling down" and focusing on tackling the UK's pension crisis and creating a stable pensions market, it has been claimed.This could inspire a number of homeowners to seek equity release advice to ensure they are financially secure during their retirement.Earlier this week ... read more