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We’re now in the new tax year and the Lifetime Allowance has officially been abolished – well, for now at least.

I’ve just received a very optimistic-sounding email from HMRC entitled, "A happy new tax year starts here.”

In the immortal words of the legendary French singer Maurice Chevalier, “Ah yes, I remember it well.” In this case, the rather incorrect prediction of the death of annuities.

The government must get its pension priorities right, as the lifetime allowance (LTGA) abolition draws nearer, writes James Jones-Tinsley of Barnett Waddingham.

In December 2022, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) released a Policy Statement entitled: “Improving Outcomes in Non-Workplace Pensions."

>>>In his new monthly column for SIPPs Professional, Barnett Waddingham SIPP expert James Jones-Tinsley looks at the difficult pensions road ahead for the Chancellor. 

The Department for Education has today confirmed an increase of 5 percentage points to the employer contribution rate of the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS) with schools' contributions set to rise from 23.6% to 28.6%.

In a new monthly column for SIPPs Professional, SIPP expert James Jones-Tinsley reviews the latest changes in the pension transfer market. 

Expanding pension consultancy Barnett Waddingham (BW) is recruiting a record 85 apprentices and graduates this year.

Barnett Waddingham has appointed former St James Place Wealth director Neil Howitt as its new head of SIPP Finance.