Self-employed women ‘not saving enough’

Around one in three female entrepreneurs could be saving next to nothing towards their retirement, a report has claimed. YouGov polled 5,036 respondents on behalf of Scottish Widows found that 35% of self-employed women had no retirement savings. The report said that...

Savers warned over property plans

Retirement savers in their mid-40s and early 50s have been urged to think twice about raiding their pension to invest in buy-to-let property. YouGov polled 2,014 over-45s on behalf of Royal London and found 15% of over-55s are considering investing in property to fund...

Inflation boosts lifetime allowance

Retirees stand to benefit from a £20,000 boost to the lifetime allowance in 2020/21, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics revealed that the rate of inflation, determined by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), remained at 1.7% in September...

Savers fear retirement fund shortfall

Most savers (56%) believe they are not stashing away enough money to fund a comfortable retirement. The statement comes from the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA), which polled 2,096 people. Only one in five respondents were confident they are on track...