How unaffordable childcare is driving Britain’s early retirement crisis
Skyrocketing childcare costs have forced many older professionals out of the workforce
Skyrocketing childcare costs have forced many older professionals out of the workforce
Pensions Doctor: the full state pension rises to £10,600 this year – here's how to make sure you get as much as possible
Our reader wants to know if he should cash in his gold-plated pension to retire at 55
The party’s proposal is part of a series of plans aimed at tempting early retirees back to the workplace
Rapidly increasing cost and untargeted nature of the policy fuels a growing debate
'Auto-enrolment' has been a huge success but workers need to be saving 15pc into their pensions, not 8pc
You can take your private pension at 55, but how affordable is it?
Investing has become easier and cheaper, and young people are reaping the benefits
Workers reduce pension contributions amid urgent need for cash
PM should curb short-term sick absences instead of luring retirees into employment to boost economy, ex-pensions minister says
But whether or not their wealth will see them through the rest of their lives is another matter
The property market has taken a beating, but it still compares well with a traditional pension
Senior Tories say PM should increase or even scrap lifetime allowance because it acts as ‘perverse incentive’ to quit
Pensions Doctor: our reader is starting to think about where to retire but does not know whether his savings can come with him
Lords report says 565,000 fewer people classed as economically active than at start of 2020, most of whom have made a ‘lifestyle choice’
New proposals suggest pension pots should be included as part of taxpayer's estates
Swathes of retirees have recently returned to work in much-needed boost to UK economy
The affordability of the next cruise will always be at risk for those retiring early
Government looks at a major expansion of ‘midlife MOT’ scheme to combat trend of middle-aged people quitting labour force
Encouraging more employees to stay at home risks making the UK's productivity crisis even worse
Proposals set out by DHSC also include allowing retirees who return to work in the health service to re-join the pension scheme
Rising taxes and costs will damage working-age households
Linking retirement age to life expectancy may not bring the economic benefits the Treasury hopes for