Insurer Royal London says the hundreds of people who take early retirement every year due to work-related sickness could find themselves in breach of their annual pension saving allowance.

This case highlights how complicated the rules on final salary pensions can be to navigate. Find out what you should ask your scheme before triggering payments here.

There are 18 providers offering 74 deals - up from just 36 this time last year. The average interest rate charged has fallen slightly from 3.5 per cent to 3.47 per cent , according to moneyfacts.co.uk.

The pension incomes of Britain's richest retirees are now 17 times higher than those of the poorest as the gap between the two has nearly doubled over the past decade.

Barry O'Dwyer, chief exec of insurer Royal London, said the catastrophic rout caused by the coronavirus could mean some people nearing retirement age no longer have enough money left to live off.

With fear about coronavirus gripping the country, demand for wills is soaring. Law firms say they are seeing jumps in requests ranging between 30 and 70% compared with normal business.

Younger savers will have decades to recoup pension losses, but those close to retirement have tough decisions to make.

Savers who are under financial pressure or have lost jobs should beware scammers tempting them to tap pension pots early or switch them into higher risk investments.

The guarantee should be abandoned to ensure the economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis is fair to working-age households, says the Social Market Foundation.

No frills cremations cost around £1,600 on average, and ashes are returned to a family afterwards, allowing them to organise a personal memorial at a time of their choosing.

So far they have cheated victims out of £2 million, using the fear of Covid-19 to launch a wave of scams that experts describe as 'sick'. We advise you on how to thwart the fraudsters.

Registering lasting power of attorney might start taking longer than the usual eight weeks during the current crisis, but official oversight body suggests some temporary workarounds.

The radio host, 49, shared a sweet selfie with daughters Hollie, eight and 14-year-old Lexi on Instagram on Thursday before nominating fellow BGT judges to a fun pet challenge.

The Britain's Got Talent judge was joined by seven-month old Anaya - the younger of her two children with partner Azuka Ononye  as she kicked off her week with some free exercise.

Chelsea war veteran Colin Thackery, 90, told on GMB we have to be 'disciplined' and 'do what we're told' to beat coronavirus - but admitted he finds it 'highly amusing' that people are stockpiling toilet roll.

The preview features a montage of some of the show's wackiest auditions yet, as the nation sets out to wow judges Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden.

Amanda Holden looked delighted to be getting her exercise in as she enjoyed her daily run with daughter Hollie, eight on Thursday.

The music mogul, 60, has been self-isolating with his other half, 42, after California residents were put under lockdown in late March.

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 41, gorgeous Hertfordshire property boasts chic furniture, a large garden, and a spacious gym that is jam-packed with everything Alesha needs to keep fit.

The new series, which was filmed earlier this year before the UK COVID-19 lockdown, sees St Anne's Gospel Choir from London kick off the auditions.

Britain's Got Talent saw choir Sign Along With Us leave judges Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon in tears with their heart-rending rendition of This Is Me from The Greatest Dancer.

Before the new series of Britain's Got Talent got underway on Saturday, Ant and Dec interrupted the proceedings to give an important message in regards to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 60, and his girlfriend Lauren Silverman were in for a shock on Saturday after being locked out of their Beverly Hills mansion.

The Britain's Got Talent host, 44, and girlfriend Anne-Marie Corbett were seen showing their support for the NHS as they joined their neighbours in clapping for their heroes.

Amanda Holden has admitted she's been thriving in lockdown - with the exception of her hair.

Amanda Holden looked effortlessly chic as she left the Heart Radio studios in London on Wednesday.

Proving himself to be quite the charmer, the war veteran, 99, admitted he found the BGT host, 49, to be 'a charming creature' who he 'likes looking at'.

Saturday's BGT opening skit sees David greet Simon with a Union Jack car-boat causing the music mogul to swear, while the comedian later makes a remark about his recent weight loss.

Following an emotional audition which saw him pay tribute to his two sons, the Manchester performer earned a place in the live semi-finals.

Viewers took to Twitter in droves to declare she'd 'done the National Health Service proud' after Beth wowed with her emotional ballad about saving lives in Great Ormond Street Hospital.

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 41, is adhering to strict governmental guidelines in the fight against COVID-19 by staying at home with partner Azuka Ononye and their two children.

The Britain's Got Talent judge, 49, looked sensational in a casual chic ensemble as she arrived at work in London on Thursday.

A source claimed ahead of his audition the hotel manager, 54, asks the presenting duo to introduce themselves hinting he'd never heard of them despite their 30 years in the spotlight.

The NHS hero, who admits to having a soft spot for Holden, was treated to a birthday message from the star as she presented her daily Heart Radio breakfast show.

The actress described how she almost died while giving birth to daughter Hollie in 2012 and praised the National Health Service for 'getting her through' stillbirth of son Theo in 2011

The BGT judge, 49, discussed how the healthcare system helped her when her baby son was stillborn at seven months in 2011 during an appearance on Monday's Good Morning Britain.

The BGT host looked casual in a pair of tracksuit bottoms while his former PA looked chic in a khaki-hued jacket with a contrasting black collar

A source exclusively told MailOnline that the couple were 'very happy' and are isolating in LA, following claims that Lauren, 42, had furiously accused Simon, 60, of having an affair with Mel B, 44.

David Walliams cut a casual figure as he headed out for his daily dog walk in London on Wednesday.

Britain's Got Talent viewers complained about the 60-second advert which was broadcast 15 minutes before the 9pm watershed on Saturday night.

The war veteran is said to be planning to mark his centenary with hundreds of guests gathered in a marquee at his home in Bedfordshire.

The TV personality, 49, claims that bosses have told her to keep 'early autumn' free in the hopes filming can continue for the current series, which was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

A junior choir who sing an original song in memory of the fallen war heroes wow the judges in Britain's Got Talent's next round of auditions, set to air on ITV on Saturday.

The animal lover, 60, was close to breaking down as Miracle the dog stole the show with a magic trick on an episode of Britain's Got Talent.

weed Roosevelt penned an op-ed Saturday praising Captain Brett Crozier who sent a letter to Navy bosses earlier this week pleading for permission to let his crew off the ship amid COVID-19 threat.

Less than five patients were transferred from the city's Javits Center to hospital ship Comfort on Friday in New York City.

In a special message to Justin Turner of the Los Angeles Dodgers and his wife Kourtney, zoo owner Jeff Lowe casually dropped that he's filming with the streaming giant again.

Margalis Fjelstad's daughter is one of the 155 crew who have tested positive to COVID-19 on board the ship, which is currently docked at US Navel Base Guam.

His overnight stay at a London NHS hospital, believed to be St Thomas' in Westminster, comes 10 days after he first tested positive for the infection and began self-isolating in his Number 11 flat.

Boris Johnson was dramatically admitted to hospital near Downing Street last night after doctors became concerned his symptoms have still not subsided 10 days from his positive test.