The fundamental idea of a personal pension plan is simple. You put money into a savings fund and it hopefully grows in value. At retirement, you have several options which are usually designed to replace some (or all) of your employment income.
With pensions being most people’s second-largest asset, they can become a major consideration in any divorce settlement.
Personal pensions may be suitable if you are self-employed, if you are not working but can afford to put aside money for retirement, or even in addition to a company pension.
UK News
Insulation programmes costing billions of pounds have led to widespread problems with damp and mould.
Prepare to switch to off-line systems in the event of a cyber-attack, firms are being advised.
Vodafone claims to have more than 18 million customers in the UK, including nearly 700,000 home broadband customers.
The trial is the latest chapter of what has become known as the "dieselgate" scandal.
The bank has set aside an additional £800m, saying the number of eligible claims is expected to be higher than previously thought.