by Town Close Financial Planning | Jul 17, 2017 | Pension & Retirement News
Recent figures have suggested that the government will be forced to cut back on healthcare spending, raise taxes or increase borrowing to care for the UK’s ageing population, even if the retirement age was immediately raised to 75. An economic study has found that... by Town Close Financial Planning | May 22, 2017 | Pension & Retirement News
Your retirement should be something you look forward to: a time when you can reward yourself for the years of hard work you’ve put into your career, your family and anything else you’ve spent time and effort on throughout your life. But retiring successfully can be... by Town Close Financial Planning | Mar 27, 2017 | Pension & Retirement News
Whilst the pay gap experienced by women in comparison to men is most likely a problem you’ve heard about, another gender gap has emerged which is just as concerning. Recent figures suggest that, on average, women are receiving smaller pension contributions from their... by Town Close Financial Planning | Feb 3, 2017 | Pension & Retirement News
Retirement consultancy Mercer recently revealed that the final salary pension deficit of the 350 largest companies listed in the UK had reached £137 billion by the end of last year, despite the FTSE 100 index closing 2016 at a record high. That figure is more than... by Town Close Financial Planning | Feb 3, 2017 | Pension & Retirement News
The ‘triple lock’ on state pensions has protected the older generation’s income since 2010, guaranteeing that pensions will rise each year in line with the highest of either the average earnings, the consumer price index, or 2.5%. But the triple lock’s days look...