Little-known scheme could put thousands of pounds back into pensions of grandparents who take time off work to look after grandchildren under 12

In recent years the pensions landscape hasn’t stood still for long. Even after the introduction of the pension freedoms in 2015, the government continues to tinker with pensions legislation as pressure on budgets continues.

The PLSA has called for no further increases in the UK's state pension age It says further hikes would cause 'major damage' to a large swathe of society A report states age rises would especially impact low income areas

Financial Conduct Authority to review safeguards against risk of financial firms going bust as pensioners favour drawdown products to annuities

The fear of running out of money tops the "worry list" of savers' concerns, both ahead of and during retirement, a poll of 252 financial advisers has found.

The government has confirmed next year's state pension will increase by 2.5% under the ‘triple lock guarantee’.

The government's announcement that pension automatic enrolment could be extended to include self-employed workers has been greeted positively by industry experts, with plenty of solutions already being suggested.

Watch out for these State Pension blunders which could cost you thousands of pounds.

You can boost your State Pension by up to 10.4% each year by delaying it even if you have retired already!