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Talk Money Week 2025
The theme of this year is “start the conversation.” In this blog, we have six top tips to help you get your pension savings back on track.
Five things pension scammers don’t want you to know
Scammers use deception, pressure and trickery to steal your hard-earned money and personal information. But knowledge is your best defence.
We’ve completed our connection to Pensions Dashboards
now:pensions is connected to the Pensions Dashboards Programme digital architecture.
Pension policy changes in 2025 and beyond: what’s coming up?
We’re working with the government to help shape the future of pension policy. Here are some of the key developments coming up in 2025.
Financial Planning Week: Turning wishes into plans for the
Wishing for something and planning for it to happen are two very different things. But, as Eleanor Roosevelt said, “it takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”
Talk Money Week: ‘pay your pension some attention'
Talk Money Week is here, and this year’s theme, ‘Do One Thing,’ encourages everyone to take a single, impactful step towards improving their finances.
Autumn Budget 2024 – headlines and what it means for pension
Wednesday 30 October marked the first Budget from a Labour government in 14 years. The Chancellor’s speech reflected on the legacy left from the previous government and the need to ‘invest, invest, invest’ in the UK.
How do I find my pension from years ago?
We’ve got answers for you. October’s National Pension Tracing Day, part of the #PensionAttention campaign, is all about helping people find lost pensions.
Five moments in life to pay extra attention to your pension
At now:pensions, we’re supporting this year’s Pay Your Pension Some Attention campaign, encouraging people to take an interest in their pension savings and seeing how they can improve their future.
Pay your pension some attention in three easy steps!
This year we’re proud to be supporting the Pay Your Pension Some Attention Face Forward campaign, encouraging you to think about your pension and the type of retirement you’d like to save for.
How to have a brat summer… and still save for the future you
Brat summer’ has taken over social media, signalling a season of fun, letting loose and creating lasting memories. It can be tempting to splurge on every whim and fancy. But what about the future?
Government launches new Pensions Review
Over the weekend, the government launched its promised review of pensions and retirement savings, which will be led by the new Minister for Pensions, Emma Reynolds.
New Pension Schemes Bill announced in King’s Speech
The King’s Speech on Wednesday announced new legislation that the Labour government has committed to bring to Parliament in the first session – including a Pension Schemes Bill.
Who will care for a carer’s pension?
Today marks the start of Carers Week which is a chance for us to acknowledge the extraordinary work and support that ordinary people do in order to help the people who need care the most in the UK.
What is the key to a long and happy life?
This isn’t posed as a philosophical exercise, but rather a question that’s keeping geriatricians awake at night.
Can I use my pension to pay off debt?
It’s a good question – but for many people, the answer is ‘no’. You have to be over 55 to take money out of your pension savings, and this is going up to 57 in 2028.
Five easy ways to pay your pension some attention
Yep, we know you’ve got to take the bins out. And that basket of dirty clothes won’t wash itself. But spend a few minutes looking at your pension now, and your future self will seriously thank you.
Does a workplace pension affect your State Pension?
If you’re looking at the pros and cons of workplace pensions (spoiler: there’s lots of pros), you’ll want to know if having a workplace pension will affect your State Pension.
Could you turn £800 into £5k with a State Pension top-up?
Did you know you can top up your State Pension by buying missing years? It could be good value. One missing year costs around £800 and could give you up to £5,000 back in State Pension.
How to manage your pension in a cost of living crisis
The cost of living crisis is affecting everybody. Regardless of your financial status we are all paying more for things than we did last year.
How does inflation affect my pension?
Inflation and how this impacts us financially is understandably a constant worry. Many of us have first-hand experience on how inflation is impacting our energy and food bills but what effect does inflation have on our pensions?
Pensions 2023 – what’s in store?
It’s a new year, with all the usual new year lists and predictions. As we edge towards spring you may be wondering: what’s in store for pensions this year? We’ve got five thoughts about Pensions 2023.
What are pension experts saying in 2022?
What makes a good pension solution? How can we, as an industry, improve pension provision? How are other countries addressing the challenges that we face? What is top-of-mind for the thought leaders in our industry?
What the Autumn Statement means for pensions: three changes
‘The losers far outweigh the winners as the Chancellor looks to re-establish economic stability.’
Helping you to meet your employer obligations
Employers must comply with their automatic enrolment (AE) pension duties or risk a fine. That’s according to a new warning from The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
What is the pensions dashboard? What does it mean for me?
Wouldn’t it be easier to see all your pension savings together in one place – including your State Pension?
The cost of living crisis and paying into your pension
Prices are rocketing. Inflation has hit 10% and we’re all feeling the squeeze. Right now, saving for your future self may feel like leaving your current self short of money.
The big impact on women’s pension wealth when divorced
What the new divorce law means for the pension savings gaps.
Behavioural economics to improve employee financial wellness
A leading cause of stress for the UK workforce is money worries. One in five employees feel it impacts their mental health and wellbeing.
How the FSCS closed our gender pay gap in three years
For the first time, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme’s gender pay gap is now 1.26% in favour of women – here’s how we did it.
Collaboration is key for creating a sustainable future
Earlier this month, the government responded to their consultation: Climate and investment reporting: setting expectations and empowering savers.
What does the gender pensions gap look like in 2022?
It has now been a decade since auto-enrolment (AE) was launched back in 2012. With an additional 10 million people in the UK now saving for their later lives, it proves what powerful tool inertia has been.
New tax year and budget update for 2022-2023
With the cost of living rising at its fastest for several decades, there was big pressure on the Chancellor to give hard-pressed households some good news in his Spring Budget announcement.