bizarre series of circumstances as regards my old occupational defined benefits scheme.

I've posted previously about the massive disappointment I have with Aviva who have had my section 32 buy out policy since 1988. 27 years they've had it and no bonuses for 20 years, unable to meet the...

Labour warns over charges following pension reforms

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 22nd November 2014 18:03.

Labour is urging the government to ensure people taking advantage of new pension freedoms next April are not ripped off by financial firms. Many......

Can anyone help me with this?
I've been looking through my State Pension Statements pre-2010 and have one dated 2005 stating that my State Pension, once reaching State Pension Age, would be £79.60 plus an additional pension of £25.41. I am assuming this was based retiring at 60.
...

I paid 38 years worth of NI contributions during my working life...on route to achieving the 44 needed for the full state pension.

I received many letters telling me to top up this, at a cost, for a full pension...thankfully I didn't bother...

because they then reduced the...

Pensioners being 'ripped off’ by profit margins on annuities

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 9th March 2013 19:35.

*Retiring workers are being “ripped off” by financial companies making huge profit margins on annuities, campaigners have warned. * ...

Personal pensions at 25:

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 6th March 2013 07:42.

*'We failed to make them work for ordinary savers' * *One of Margaret Thatcher's schemes for spreading wealth to the masses was marred by...

Click to Read More....

Hi all,
Bit of a weird one here,hoping someone can point me in the right direction !
Have been unemployed a year and a half until last week....about three months ago,had a letter from DWP saying they were going to stop nearly £5 a week from my benefits due to "another income".After...