Annuities articles

The trend for adults to have children later in life has increased dramatically over the past two decades, fuelled by aging celebrity parents such as Rod Stewart, a new study shows.

Delaying buying an annuity in the hope of receiving significantly better rates could cost pensioners as much as £2,840, new research suggests.

A new code of conduct to help people who buy an annuity better understand their options at retirement and shop around for the best deal comes into force on 1 March. We look at what this means for retirees.

The success of the new auto-enrolment workplace pension scheme hangs in the balance as many employees say they lack the cash to save for retirement, according to new research.

Retirees taking an annuity at today's prices face some of the worst rates ever. So if you are about to take your pension, is there any way to escape the downward annuity-rate spiral?

A lack of shared hobbies and laziness are two reasons why 40 per cent of retired couples say they can’t stand living together, according to new research.

A quarter of people planning to retire this year say they don’t feel ready to stop work yet, according to a new study.

The Financial Services Authority has announced an investigation into annuities, the product that converts personal pensions into retirement income, amid fears thousands of pensioners are getting a raw deal.

The scale of Britain's pensions crisis has been laid bare by new research which shows that less than a third of private-sector workers are saving for retirement.

The government has finally announced details of its plans to reform the state pension system. But who will lose and who will gain from it?