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Planning for Two: A Practical Retirement for Unmarried Couples

By Susan Hope, Retirement Expert at Scottish Widows

We are living in an era where long-term relationships have evolved - but our approach to financial planning hasn't quite caught up. Our new data from our Retirement Report has highlighted the clear benefits of financial planning as a couple, whether you are married, in a civil partnership, or simply living under the same roof. 

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04 November 2026

The cost of menopause on careers and retirement plans

Half of women (50%) managing perimenopause or menopause symptoms would like more support at work according to the latest Scottish Widows’ Women and Retirement Report, to be published next week.

02 November 2026

Scottish Widows amongst first UK Workplace Pension Providers to back British Growth Venture Capital across technology sectors

Scottish Widows, Aberdeen Investments and IP Group are delighted to announce their first investments to connect workplace pension savings with high-growth, innovative UK science and technology companies via the CG Scottish Widows Growth LTAF (the ‘Fund’).

27 October 2026

Scottish Widows launches new offers and rewards for app users

Scottish Widows is thanking its Share Dealing customers with new offers including a £25 payment for downloading the app and a £5 commission refund on eligible trades.

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