Pensions

The shocking scale of consumer mistreatment is uncovered today as the lid is lifted on banks and other financial firms that brush off genuine complaints in the hope they will vanish.

Millions of workers could be wasting hundreds of pounds a year each if they pay into a company pension, as employers are failing to help them save efficiently.

Tens of thousands of HSBC life insurance customers have been warned their personal details may have been lost, leaving them open to identity theft.

Britain's high earners have been hit hard by this year's Budget. They will have to pay more tax next year and get less tax relief on their pension.

The Government will allow those who tried but failed to boost their state pension last week – before top-up prices rocketed by 50% today – more time to pay the reduced rates.

Millions of adults who want to buy additional National Insurance (NI) to top-up their state pension entitlement have been given more time to pay at the current price – before it's due to rocket by 50% on Monday.