Following the introduction of the pension freedoms in 2015, over-55s can now spend their savings as the wish, making it easier to fund the type of retirement they had always planned
The fund supermarket was one of the fallen stock picker's biggest cheerleaders, repeatedly featuring him on its 'best buy' list, despite concerns about his portfolio.
Retired civil engineer Colin Jones, 71, pictured with wife Eirwen, pestered his provider repeatedly and recruited his local MP in his two-year fight to win back his pension pot from annuity firm ReAssure.
Millions more of us are now pension savers thanks to auto-enrolment. But how much do you know about where your life savings are being invested, and could they be working harder for you?
The surge is likely to reflect the introduction of the new state pension in 2016, which gave people the opportunity to plug gaps in their National Insurance record through voluntary contributions.
