Managing your money – pensions, insurance, complaints and identity theft

Some of the information below is taken from the booklet 'Making the most of your money', published by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). For more about the FSA and the help they provide, see our main page 'Your money' above.

Your pension

• The Pensions Advisory Service – independent and free advice on all kinds of pensions
• The Pension Service – check your entitlements
• The Pension Tracing Service
• Pension Forecast – what will you get when you retire?
• The Pensions Regulator – protecting members of work-based pension schemes
• Local Government Pension Scheme – information for East Sussex members
• Benefits and pensions – free checks for older people

Are you wondering when to set up a pension and what kind, when you can claim your pension or whether you are entitled to more? These sites will help:

• Directgov – pensions and retirement planning
• Directgov – about state pensions
• BBC – advice and information on pension issues

Insurance

• Association of British Insurers (ABI) – guide to insurance
• British Insurance Brokers' Association
• Institute of Insurance Brokers

Complaints and compensation

• Financial Ombudsman Service – resolving complaints
• Financial Services Compensation Scheme – help if a firm goes out of business

Protecting yourself from identity theft

• Home Office – Identity Theft.org
• Information Commissioner's Office