Bower Retirement Services

The budget for the Warm Front scheme which offers grants for home energy efficiency upgrades is set to be slashed from £369 million to £195 million over the next two years and waiting times for the grants will increase to six months.

Has the pre-budget report brought festive cheer for pensioners, or has it done little to make a difference to the recession-hit retired population? Is the Chancellor giving with one hand and taking with the other?

Local community retirement groups and Residents Associations have recently been enjoying informative talks from independent financial advisers Bower Retirement Services.

A recent survey shows that two thirds of first time buyers believe they are missing out on getting a foot on the increasingly elusive property ladder due to being unable to raise the necessary deposit. But there could be a way for parents to help...

The accolade of Best Financial Adviser has been awarded to Bower Retirement Services at the Equity Release Awards 2009.

Geoff Charles of Bower Retirement Services says that retirement funding alternatives need to be looked at in light of the announcement that the Pension Protection Fund is running an annual deficit of £1.23 billion.

A recent warning from housing and homelessness charity Shelter urges homeowners facing financial difficulties and struggling to fight off repossession to beware of sale and rent back schemes.

It was recently suggested that ‘pension poverty’ is likely to increase, as new research by AXA reveals 64% of workers plan to rely on the state pension when they retire and the number of workers opting into occupational pension schemes falls.

From 2 November 2009, the first £10,000 worth of savings will be ignored when assessing for Pension Credit entitlement says Geoff Charles of Bower Retirement Services.

Bower Retirement Services has been shortlisted in two categories for the Equity Release Awards 2009.