Does early retirement mean an early death?
The latest research suggests that those ending work younger are more likely to die earlier than those staying in jobs. But is the data clearcut?A spot of gardening, going travelling – who hasn’t...
View ArticleHalifax raises mortgage borrowing age limit to 80
UK’s biggest mortgage lender’s move is part of trend for lenders to loan money to older people, some as old as 89Halifax has raised its age limit for mortgage borrowers by five years to 80 in a further...
View ArticleKipper Williams on pensions
Workers need to put 15% of income into pension, report saysContinue reading...
View ArticleMuch like the Queen, we're all going to be working a lot longer
The Queen exemplifies a trend that will have a profound economic effect in the future, and needs to be addressed nowThe day after the Queen celebrated her 90th birthday, the Obamas came for lunch....
View ArticleWhat is the Pension Protection Fund and will BHS sink it?
The state-backed pensions safety netoffers limited protection against inflation, and this will particularly affect BHS ‘lifers’What is the Pension Protection Fund?Officially, it’s a...
View Article'Women should not expect government help over pension changes'
Stephen Crabb says it is not possible to unwind changes to the state pension age that mean women stand to lose outWomen who stand to lose thousands of pounds because of increases to the state pension...
View ArticleUK job numbers boosted by women delaying retirement
Employment rate for women hits record in March after retirement age changes, with figures contradicting EU referendum fearsBritain’s employment rate reached a record high and wages ticked up in March,...
View ArticleKipper Williams on women delaying retirement
UK employment rate for women reaches record high of 69.2% in March following changes to retirement ageContinue reading...
View ArticleWhy are UK pensions so complicated?
Frequent rule changes and a huge range of schemes have made pensions a minefieldThe Bank of England’s chief economist Andy Haldane has warned that the UK pension system is too complicated, admitting...
View ArticleHow did we get pension calculations so wrong?
Workers will have to save much more of their salary or stay in their jobs a lot longer if they want a decent income in retirementThere is a rule of thumb that financial advisers and asset management...
View ArticleFrom local politics to international relations | Brief letters
Power in the provinces | EU and ‘jobs for the boys’ | Women in employment | Post-Brexit house prices | NHS v TridentIt might well be that politics would run a bit better if politicians thrust into the...
View ArticleI retired three years ago – how can I find part-time work to keep me engaged?
I have 40 years of management experience in the NHS and would like to do something meaningful Twice a week we publish problems that will feature in a forthcoming Dear Jeremyadvice column in the...
View ArticleFrozen pension: the RAF veteran facing a chilling choice in Canada
At 90, Joe Lewis could return to the UK for his full state pension – without his sick wife who’s in care. Or he could sell his home to try and make ends meetJoe Lewis faces an agonising decision. The...
View ArticleWomen caught in pension age trap ‘are £40,000 out of pocket’
Select committee chair calls for help for victims having to sell their homes or rely on others as they are forced to wait for their state pensionOlder women are having to sell their homes, go without...
View ArticleBrexit 'will put 75% of workers at risk of pension shortfall'
People will have to save more for pensions to have income they were on course for before Britain voted out, say City expertsThe Brexit vote is having “terrifying” effects on the pension schemes of...
View ArticleShould I carry on teaching after 60 or retire and do something new?
Ideally, I would like to move to a less demanding role at the further education college where I workI will be 60 next July and have been teaching at a further education college for more than 20 years....
View ArticleOur life in three stages – school, work, retirement – will not survive much...
Babies born today have a good chance of surviving to be 105. If they are to exploit the great opportunities raised by longevity we must abandon outdated notions of a traditional lifeFor much of human...
View ArticleStudent digs for £4,000 a week, plus the chance to snap up Harry Potter's home
Also, how to retrain for retirement, and the Audi A3 design flaw that’s getting drivers hot and botheredHello and welcome to this week’s Money Talks – a roundup of the week’s biggest stories and some...
View ArticleFigures reveal huge inequalities in health and longevity across UK
ONS report shows disparities largest in England and smallest in Northern Ireland, while Scotland has the worst longevityWomen in Richmond-upon-Thames in south-west London live 15 years longer in good...
View ArticleTriple-lock pension should be scrapped, say MPs
Guaranteed rises in the state pension worsen generational inequality skewed toward baby-boomers, according to committeeGuaranteed rises in the state pension should be scrapped according to a damning...
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