The revamped Department for Work and Pensions looks set to prioritise state pension reform over the 2012 workplace changes.

Prudential is under fire from other members of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) for spoiling an initiative to block damaging tax changes to pensions.

Trustees are concerned workplace pension uptake will be reduced by government plans to halve the time limits for schemes to communicate basic information to staff.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has defended its latest amendments to the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS) against accusations of “misleading the public”.

Angela Eagle and Yvette Cooper are the 15th pair to take the top pensions roles since 1997, raising questions about the effects of so many changes

Pension pots of less than £2,000 can now be taken as a collective lump sum, regardless of larger pension provisions.

Low earners could lose out on potential savings when auto-enrolment is introduced in 2012, according to several industry experts.

Speculation that auto-enrolment might be permitted before the introduction of personal accounts in 2012 has been scotched by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).