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Almost daily pensions are mentioned in the financial press. If you're not being told about a leading financial provider unable to secure future payments, you're being told you may have to work until you're 70. The government has for long realised that consumers are not saving enough, and many experts believe confusion and ignorance are the largest barriers to greater pension uptake, not an unwillingness to save for the future. The Zurich Pensions Handbook provides you with invaluable guidance on the different pensions schemes available and how they work. In a clear and easy-to-understand language, it offers practical insight into all areas of pension planning, including: A * in-depth reviews of the different pension schemes, their structure and benefits A * explanation of the Inland Revenue requirements that must be adhered to A * individual pensions - how they operate and who is entitled to use them A * sensible planning and efficient management - ensure financial security on retirement. Debbie Harrison is a Senior Visiting Fellow of the Pensions Institute and a financial author and journalist.She writes regularly for the Financial Times and was the lead writer for the Pension Institute's first practitioner report, 'Delivering DC?Barriers to participation in the company-sponsored pensions market'. Her most recent academic textbook is Personal Financial Planning Theory and Practice' published by Pearson Education in November 2004.