Retirement Planning

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Will the threat of bankruptcy lead to rising use of equity release guides?

Monday, January 10th, 2011
Pensioners are the fastest growing group of bankrupt individuals in the UK, according to new figures.This could encourage a number of people aged over 55 years to consult an equity release guide to see how a lifetime mortgage could boost their retirement finances.According to figures from The Insolvency Service, despite ... read more

Will Britons turn to equity release schemes as expert calls for simpler pension system?

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
The pension system currently operating in the UK is in need of simplification, it has been claimed.This could encourage a number of people to seek equity release advice to see how the value of their home could offer them a simple cash payment to boost their retirement funds.Robin Ellison, a ... read more

Could a lifetime mortgage help the millions of Brits left worse off next year?

Friday, December 31st, 2010
Middle class pensioners in the UK are set to be worse off next year, despite the coalition's promise to increase pensions, it has been claimed.This could encourage a number of people to consult an equity release guide in order to see how the value of their home could boost their ... read more

Could a lifetime mortgage help those set for a long-term retirement?

Thursday, December 30th, 2010
Britain's pension system is not designed to cope with the growing number of people living to be 100 years old, it has been suggested.This could encourage a number of people aged over 55 years to consult an equity release guide in order to see how the value of their home ... read more

Will Britons seek equity release advice as expert warns of rising unemployment?

Thursday, December 30th, 2010
Job security for Britons could come under greater pressure in the New Year, it has been suggested.This could encourage a number of people aged over 55 years to use an equity release calculator to see how the value of their home could boost their finances.According to the Chartered Institute of ... read more

Will Older Brits turn to equity release plans as Labour Party laments govt’s Warm Front move?

Friday, December 17th, 2010
Pensioners living the UK will be the ones to lose out after the government announced cuts to its Warm Front scheme, the Labour Party has claimed.This could encourage a number of people aged over 55 years to consult an equity release guide to see how the value of their home ... read more

Britons could turn to equity release plans as expert warns CPI switch could harm pensions.

Thursday, December 16th, 2010
Britons could be faced with lower retirement incomes as a result of the switch to consumer prices index (CPI) measurements, it has been claimed.This could encourage a number of people aged over 55 years to use an equity release calculator to see how the value of their home could boost ... read more

Will Britons turn to equity release plans as expert warns basic state pension may not be enough?

Thursday, December 16th, 2010
Britons have been told that saving anything less than ten per cent of their earnings could leave them struggling in retirement.The comments could encourage a number of people aged over 55 years to use an equity release calculator to see how the value of their home could boost their income.Responding ... read more

Will Britons seek equity release as Local Government Pension Scheme deficit doubles?

Thursday, December 16th, 2010
The deficit faced by The UK's Local Government Pension Scheme has more than doubled in the last three years, according to new research.This could encourage a number of people aged over 55 years to seek equity release advice in order to see how the value of their home could boost ... read more

Could a lifetime mortgage help those affected by close of govt’s Warm Front offer?

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010
National charity Age UK has lamented the coalition's decision to close its Warm Front scheme to new applicants.The decision could inspire a number of older people, who tend to dedicate a larger proportion of their income to heating their homes, to seek equity release advice to see how a lifetime ... read more