Month: December 2011

  • Frozen Pension? £20 billion in inactive pension pots

    “Frozen Pension” pots and “pension unlocking” are receiving attention recently as both the Government and the pensions industry consider ways to bring together those small pots of pensions savings that many people have from former jobs. Pensions Week reports that there are nearly £20 billion of such inactive pensions in the UK – “Defined contribution…

  • Free Pensions Advice – useful website

    If you’re considering pension loans but also want to look at other options… or if you are just generally looking for free and unbiased pensions advice, take a look at The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) website – www.pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk As they say on their site – “We are an independent voluntary organisation that is grant-aided by…