Pension Awareness Week events were originally scheduled to run in September but were postponed following the sad news of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen and the period of mourning that followed.

National Pension Tracing Day takes place on 30 October and aims to encourage pension savers to track down old or lost pension pots.

Free will month is taking place this October for a second time this year. It allows those aged 55 and over to have a will drafted or updated free of charge.

There has recently been a lot of media coverage about the financial stresses placed on pension schemes and in particular those who use liability-driven investment (LDI) as part of their investment strategy.

Some members have noticed that transfer values have reduced significantly in recent months.