Jeremy Corbyn says Waspi women owed ‘moral debt’
Jeremy Corbyn has said society owes a “moral debt” to women who lost out on years of state pension payments when their retirement age was raised.
Pensions
Labour pledges to compensate 3.7m women caught in pension trap
Labour is promising to compensate an estimated 3.7 million women who believed they lost out financially due to changes in the state pension age if the party gains power in the General Election.
Mothercare eyes deal to protect UK pension schemes
Mothercare is looking to move the pension schemes for its troubled UK business into its profitable parent group.
Millennials ‘would invest more into pensions for worthy investments’
UK millennials would save more into their pensions if they felt it would benefit worthy causes, research has found.
Reckless bosses who run pensions into the ground face up to seven years in jail
Reckless bosses who plunder pension schemes will face up to seven years in jail under new legislation.
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‘No Troubles pension for injured paramilitaries convicted of terror attacks’
Paramilitaries injured while committing terror attacks will not receive a Troubles pension if they were convicted of the crime, according to anticipated Government proposals.
High Court dismisses state pension age challenge by women born in 1950s
Women affected by controversial changes to the state pension age have lost their landmark High Court fight against the Government.
Doctors’ pension arrangements hampering patient care in Highlands
Pension rules which mean top doctors are hit with huge tax bills for taking on extra work are causing patients in the north to miss out on treatment.
Carpe diem by starting savings plan right now
YOLO – or you only live once, much like the Latin carpe diem – is a call to live life to the full.
Tory MSP accused of ‘callous’ comment about the plight of pensioners
A senior Tory MSP has been urged to apologise after a "callous" comment about the plight of pensioners.
North-east infrastructure could be funded by pension pot
A public sector pension fund could be used to fund massive north-east infrastructure projects as council funding continues to plunge.
Threatened strike over pension cuts could ground flights from Aberdeen International Airport
Staff at Aberdeen International Airport could be poised to go on strike - less than a year after industrial action that would have ruined scores of holiday plans was narrowly avoided.
Lord Provost defends pension fund
An Aberdeen councillor has hit out at criticism of public sector pension investment in arms companies as “ill-informed”.
Lerwick woman defrauds pensions scheme of almost £11,000
A social work report has been ordered for a woman who defrauded the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) of almost £11,000.
Consider Pension Lifetime Allowance
Many people will have seen or heard about the reduction in the level of Pension Lifetime Allowance.
Chancellor could target pensions in Budget statement
With the chancellor’s Budget statement taking place this week, what will be announced and put under the spotlight?
Pensions ‘may be target’ claims former minister
A former pensions minister has warned pension tax relief is likely to be cut by the chancellor in the Budget later this month.
Pension campaigners attend apprentice show in protest
North-east women, fighting against controversial pension changes, attended an apprentice show yesterday in a “tongue in cheek” effort to show up a Westminster MP.
Work pension saving ‘normal’ for many Brits
Workplace pension saving has become “the norm” for many British employees, according to research findings released by the UK Government.
Pension changes to hit 109,000 in the north
More than 100,000 people in the north of Scotland will be hit by Tory pension amendments, according to fresh analysis by the House of Commons Library.
Surge in pension transfers worth more than value of an average home
A surge in pension transfers typically worth more than the value of the average home has taken place over the last year, a survey of financial advisers has found.
Moray candidates clash over pensions row
Moray's SNP and Conservative general election candidates have butted heads over a pensions row which affects thousands of local women.
“Great strides forward” in workplace pension enrolment
More than seven million people have been put into a workplace pension by their employer due to a landmark retirement savings drive, figures show.
Be a hero to Waspi women, pensions minister urged
Ian Blackford has implored a UK government minister to be a "hero" to 1950s-born women and take steps to reverse the accelerated timetable for increases in their state pension age.
Fight for equal rights for women brought to Aberdeen
A group campaigning for equal rights for women staged a demonstration in Aberdeen city centre at the weekend.
SNP challenges UK Government on Waspi pensions
The SNP has thrown down the gauntlet to the UK Government, offering a "way out" of the controversy over the accelerated timetable for increases in women's state pension age.
Women bring fairer pensions fight to Moray streets
A group of Moray women brought their fight for fairer pensions to the streets of Elgin during a colourful demonstration yesterday.
Aberdeenshire OAPs being conned out of pensions
An Aberdeenshire citizens advice team has warned OAPs in the region are being targeted for their pension pots.
Industry view: Staying on top of pensions paperwork
In recent months, the majority of auto enrolment headlines have focused on smaller employers who are preparing to meet their staging dates – but what about those employers who have already staged and their considerations for this year?
Exams at risk as education union votes on action in pensions row
Lecturers at Scottish universities could refuse to set exams for their students if a ballot calling for industrial action in a pensions row succeeds.
Conservative conference: George Osborne to scrap pension tax
Chancellor George Osborne will today announce that he is axing the tax paid when pension pots are left behind to loved ones when people die.