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Pensions

BPAS - University of Birmingham Pension and Assurance Scheme

BPAS

Summary of Options; as from 1 August 2006

State Pension

Government White Paper on Pensions Reform  ----Security in retirement: towards a new pensions system :  published 25 May 2006

Sources of Pensions Information

  • Pensions Advisory Service --- free advice via website;  telephone 0845 601 2923 (local rate) or email enquiries@pensionsadvisoryservice.org.uk
  • Financial Services Authority  -- free advice via website;  telephone 0845 606 1234 (local rate) or email  consumerhelp@fsa.gov.uk --- advice on all financial products; includes details of authorised companies; plus lists of unauthorised ones known to be operating  and scams and swindles.

Independent Financial Advisors: these sites enable you to trace IFAs by postcode: