Savings
Workplace pension contributions bounce back after slump
Employee contributions increased by 12% in Q3 2020.
Read more »New help-to-buy equity loan scheme set to launch
First-time buyers can get up to 20% off the cost of a new home.
Read more »Retirement plans changed due to COVID-19
13% of over-50s have adjusted their retirement age.
Read more »State pension age increases to 66
Men and women now receive their state pension at 66.
Read more »Teenagers gain access to child trust funds for first time
Around 55,000 accounts are set to mature each month.
Read more »More than £30 million lost to pension scams
Men in their 50s most vulnerable to fraud.
Read more »Self-employed view property as safest retirement option
Figures show property dwarfs personal pensions.
Read more »Pension savers pause withdrawals in lockdown
Tax-free lump sums fell 53% in March and April.
Read more »Workers in crisis-hit sectors face savings crisis
COVID-19 causes savings gap to widen.
Read more »COVID-19 prompts increase in savings habits
More households are ‘saving for a rainy day’.
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