07/11/2023

 

The House of Commons Library publishes Research Briefings to support the work of MPs. Its latest publication on pensions is a set of FAQs about pensions and provides useful background to members of pension schemes in the UK.

The questions and answers cover the following areas:

• What are the different types of occupational and personal pensions?
• How are pensions regulated?
• Where can people find advice and guidance?
• How can people complain about their pensions?
• Who provides compensation when things go wrong?
• How are pensions taxed in the UK?
• How old do people need to be to receive a pension?

Read the pensions FAQs