Karen Barrett, chief executive of unbiased.co.uk, comments on the new pensions reforms announced by the Treasury today:

Karen Barrett, chief executive of unbiased.co.uk, comments on the new pensions reforms announced by the Treasury today:

“Pension reform has made saving for retirement a hot topic, and focused people on their future finances. But so many changes coming along could bring risks too, if decisions are taken without careful advice and planning. Pensions and retirement are the most searched for area of advice on unbiased.co.uk (with more than 500,000 consumer searches for advice every year), and unbiased.co.uk’s own research shows these are what people feel the most anxious and confused about. Helping consumers make sense of all the changes to make the best choices for their individual circumstances is absolutely crucial.

“Increased flexibility will be a welcome benefit to many: freedom over how and when to use pension savings will undoubtedly empower consumers to actively engage with their retirement savings – but with choice comes the responsibility to fully understand the implications of each option, positive and negative. The new pensions landscape is making one thing very clear – access to professional, whole of market retirement advice has never been more important.

“unbiased.co.uk lists over 15,000 advisers, 98% of whom offer advice on pensions and more than 5,500 of them welcome clients with smaller pension pots (less than £50k). You can search for a local pensions adviser, stating the size of your pension savings, on unbiased.co.uk for the right adviser to help you take good decisions for your personal needs, now and in retirement. ”

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