Two in five 55 to 66-year-olds have retired early since the start of the pandemic, according to new research.

April saw a record number of pension benefits being awarded to NHS members, indicating a significant jump in those retiring.

Retirement income planner Chancery Lane, run by Chartered Financai Planner Doug Brodie FPFS, has launched a free online tool on its website which enables income seeks to model historical investment income versus RPI (Retail Prices Index), the older measure of inflation still used for many pensions.  

Fewer than four in ten pension savers (39%) can confidently estimate the value of their pension pots, according to a new report.