The Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) is an independent non-profit organisation that provides information and guidance on the whole spectrum of pensions covering State, company, personal and stakeholder schemes.
		The Pensions Regulator replaces OPRA and has been created by the Pensions Act 2004. It has wider powers and a new proactive, risk-focused approach to regulation. A free Pensions Trustee e-learning toolkit is available.
		Department for Work and Pensions Official pension news etc.
		The Pensions Ombudsman investigates and decides complaints and disputes about the way that pension schemes are run.
		The Pension Protection Fund established by the Pensions Act 2004 to pay compensation to members of defined benefit pension schemes which have been wound up due to insolvency and meet certain eligibility criteria.
		The Financial Reporting Council provides a set of questions to encourage YOUR pensioner trustees to discuss the scheme funding process in greater detail with their scheme actuary.
		Pension Tracing Service provides a tracing service to help individuals keep track of deferred pension entitlements from previous employers schemes where they have lost the contact details.
		NEST: the trustee body responsible for overseeing the National Employment Savings Trust.
		The Government Actuary's Department which undertakes surveys of occupational pension schemes every 4 to 5 years.
		Pension Trends from the Office for National Statistics, provides a statistical backdrop for the debate on pensions. It looks at both economic and social factors that influence changes in pension provision and pension income over time.
		Raising Standards of Trustee Education aims to improve the quality of education, training and learning for all trustees of pension schemes in the UK.
		The Association of Member Nominated Trustees
		The National Association of Pension Funds which represents the pension providers. A useful summary of Pension Facts is provided.
		The A-Z of Pension Terms by the Plain English Campaign. A useful glossary . One of the authors, Stephen Timms, was the Minister for Pensions Reform for a brief period. However it does require updating with terms from the 2004 Pensions Act, e g PPF, FAS, SFP, SIP etc.
		FT Lexicon: Glossary of financial words and phrases, including pension terms and acronyms.
		Timetric: CPI and RPI, selected headline indices, UK. Elsewhere on the website are all the statistcs you will ever need presented in graphical format. It's a much better source than that of the official Office for National Statistics
		Mycompanypension website is aimed at making employment based pension schemes more easily understandable. It also provides an excellent pensions news service.
		PensionsGym.com - the free, interactive online training sessions on pensions & investment concepts provided by FT Business.
		Pensions Theft (or the Pensions Action Group) run by the former employees of ASW supports those whose pension funds were wound up between 11 June '03 and 6 April '04 and are seeking compensation from the Financial Assistance Scheme
		TUC policy and news on pensions
		The National Pensioners' Convention - the umbrella body for pensioners' groups throughout the UK. Mostly concerned with Basic State Pension issues.
		The Pensions Policy Institute is an educational charity set up to promote, on a non-political basis, the study of pensions and other retirement provision. It regularly publishes a digest of pension facts from various sources.
		Pensionomics: has the objective of stimulating and contributing to the national debate on pensions. It intends to publish rigorous analysis and timely commentary on all aspects of the pension landscape, and to offer potential solutions to identified challenges.
		FairPensions seeks responsible investment by UK pension funds.
		Pensions and Investment Research Consultants (Pirc) advises pension funds, faith-based investors, trade unions, banks and asset managers. It is the UK's leading independent research and advisory consultancy providing services to institutional investors on corporate governance and corporate social responsibility.
		John Ralfe Consulting: Was responsible for the Boots Pension Fund moving out of equities into bonds before the stock market crash. Website has many articles, many highly critical of pension fund actuaries and management.
		Dr Ros Altmann - an adviser to the government and pensions industry. She is assisting the Pensions Theft movement (see above).
		The Occupational Pensions Defence Union protects pension funds by providing insurance cover to trustees, administrators and sponsoring employers.
		Pension Adviser Review offers advice and services to help trustees operate their pension schemes in their choice of actuaries, advisers, investment consultants, and communications professionals.
		Pension Funds Online - online database of UK and international pension funds and their advisers. (Subscription only - £800)
ELMSG		Equitable Life Members Support Group: for those who lost their Equitable Life personal pensions but also includes a useful pension news digest
		Having their Cake.. a contains a critical analysis of pensions and savings
		Pensionreforms - international pension news and studies
		Pendragon Pensions Surveys - a point of access to surveys, research and reports
		Pension Website Directory provides a catalogue of the UK company pension websites.
		Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Minimum income standards for the UK

See also:

Pensioners' associations websites

News sources on pensions

Useful links for pensioners