Nest is Britain’s biggest pension scheme. But is it any good?
If you have a workplace pension, it’s likely your money is controlled by a company called “Nest”. This stands for...
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Investors favour India over China as world’s second biggest economy stutters
India is soon going to benefit from more passive investment inflows as its government debt will be added to JP...
‘We are teachers with no pensions – but £900,000 in Bitcoin’
There’s no denying cryptocurrencies have done extremely well in 2023 with Bitcoin up around 150pc. So I’m sorry to be...
‘Equitable Life lost my pension – and now I can’t even get compensation’
Dear reader,Around a million people suffered serious losses and reduced pension payments as a result of the collapse of Equitable...
‘I’ve been locked out of my £115,000 pension by Scottish Widows’
A woman has spent more than six months battling Scottish Widows for her £115,000 pension – blaming the delays on...
‘My once-generous pension is now earning a pittance – is this legal?’
Write to Pensions Doctor with your pension problem: [email protected]. Columns are published weeklyDear Becky,I am currently in receipt of the...
When to start taking your pension seriously – or risk a poor retirement
To achieve this level, a couple who shared costs and each received the full new state pension would need to...
‘I’m locked out of my £100,000 pension – because I moved to Spain’
A Virgin Money spokesman said: “Customers wanting to access their pension are able to withdraw it as a lump sum,...
‘Phoenix Life has been keeping my £86,000 pension for a year against my wishes’
Has a company treated you unfairly? Our Consumer Champion is available to help. For how to contact her click here.Dear Katie,I have been trying to move my pension with Phoenix Life over to a Fidelity Sipp for over a year after having been given a transfer value of £86,000. However, the pension has still not yet been moved.Most of the correspondence I have had with Phoenix Life has been ignored, or responded to via an automated email response.Fidelity has contacted it several times to request that the funds be transferred,...
Jeremy Hunt’s pension lump sum ‘stealth tax’ to cost savers £28,000
Jeremy Hunt’s tax-free lump sum freeze will cost wealthy pensioners £28,000 over 10 years, analysis shows.Inflation will erode the real...
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