Three quarters of pension savers are in the dark about their ability to contribute to a partner’s pension.

Major new consumer research by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has revealed that 23% of people have either cut or halted pension contributions in the past months as they struggle to cope with the cost of living crisis.

A proposed rise in National Insurance levels for the self-employed has been axed – just a week after it was announced in the Budget.

The Chancellor today labelled the rules around National Insurance contributions for the self-employed as unjustified and announced plans to change them.