Pension scammers have attempted to con 14% of the UK adult population, equivalent to 7.6m adults, a new study has found.

LV= has extended its payment break and premium/cover reduction options until 31 December for protection policyholders to allow financially vulnerable clients to maintain cover if they suffer financial difficulties.

Half of consumers aged 55-74 now expect any property they own to be taken into consideration by their adviser when retirement planning, according to new research.

More than seven in 10 adults (38m people) say that in the last 12 months their household has saved money as a result of reduced spending due to Covid-19, with 4.4m of households saving over £10,000 each.