Latest UK Pension News from Pensionsorter.co.uk http://www.pensionsorter.co.uk/articles/index.php People tend to overspend in the first year of their retirement, according to a new survey, which may owe something to their failure to plan ahead or seek financial advice. http://www.pensionsorter.co.uk/articles/view/Britons-splash-the-cash-soon-after-retirement.html Many people plan to use their property to fund their retirements, according to a new study, but they could be caught out if the current housing market slowdown worsens. http://www.pensionsorter.co.uk/articles/view/Britons-placing-too-many-retirement-eggs-in-property-basket.html The amount of equity released from homes rose in the second quarter, according to new figures from the sector's trade body, reflecting the worsening pressures facing retirees. http://www.pensionsorter.co.uk/articles/view/SHIP:-Equity-release-demand-on-the-rise.html Many older Britons may be forced to delay their retirement due to their failure to prepare adequately for it and to seek relevant advice, according to a new survey. http://www.pensionsorter.co.uk/articles/view/Unprepared-would-be-retirees-forced-back-to-work.html The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has created a new template for pension providers to follow in supplying customers with guidance on buying the right annuity. http://www.pensionsorter.co.uk/articles/view/ABI:-Providers-must-give-customers-a-wake-up-call-on-pension-annuities.html The credit crunch has started to make people more cautious with their money, according to Scottish Widows, but some are still not making saving for retirement a priority. http://www.pensionsorter.co.uk/articles/view/Many-Britons-have-no-excuse-for-not-saving-for-retirement.html Demand for equity release products has increased over the past quarter, according to new figures, as has the number of retirees utilising these solutions to obtain funds. http://www.pensionsorter.co.uk/articles/view/Equity-release-demand-revived-again.html Retirees have seen their cost of living increase at a greater rate than the average Briton's over the past ten years, according to new figures. http://www.pensionsorter.co.uk/articles/view/Decade-of-inflation-for-pensioners.html Growing life expectancy is increasing the amounts of money that people will have to put aside to fund their retirements, according to a new research. http://www.pensionsorter.co.uk/articles/view/Long-lives-raise-retirement-costs.html More people are putting more money aside for retirement, according to a new survey, but there are substantial groups of the population whose preparations remain inadequate. http://www.pensionsorter.co.uk/articles/view/Retirement-preparations-still-falling-short.html