Pensions minister Steve Webb (pictured) has confirmed he is backing a 0.75% cap on auto-enrolment pension scheme charges to ensure workers are given a fair deal.

The Pension Protection Fund (PPF), the lifeboat for underfunded retirement schemes of insolvent employers, has reported a £1.8 billion surplus in its 2012/13 annual report.

The number of women preparing adequately for retirement is at an all-time low, according to the latest Scottish Widows Women and Pensions report.

Employees who save for the pension at the minimum auto-enrolment rate will be short of money in retirement, according to the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI).

The next year will be a critical turning point for the pensions industry, if it can rise to the challenge and avoid scandals, pensions minister Steve Webb (pictured) said yesterday.

The pensions industry must do more to build public trust, new NAPF chairman, Ruston Smith (pictured) has said.

Confidence in pensions has risen significantly in the past 12 months, according to a study by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

Around 11 million workers are at risk of slipping into poverty when they reach retirement age, as the UK pension system is "not fit for purpose", leading pensions expert Ros Altmann has said.

Paying into an employees' pension fund is a "thankless expense" if no attempt is made to help staff understand and appreciate the contributions made, according to research by financial services firm,...

Today, teachers across four regions in the UK are striking as part of an on-going row over pay, pensions and working conditions.

Fewer people than expected have opted out of the Government's auto-enrolment pension scheme, according to the latest figures published by pension provider National Employment Savings Trust (NEST).

Members of the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) will strike for fours hours from midday as part of an ongoing row over pensions.