From today pension scammers who use cold calling can be hit with fines of up to £500,000.

The Government has published surprise plans today to open the door for commercial providers to offer enhanced Pensions Dashboards to pension savers.

Prime Minister Theresa May and Pensions Minister Guy Opperman have both voiced support for the Pensions Dashboard as plans are due to be announced this week to move the proposal forward.

The DWP has detailed its plans today for a new occupational pension scheme - with promises that members using the Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) schemes will be ‘protected’ from excessive fees by a 0.75% charge cap.