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Tilley: Will IHT reforms really threaten pension saving?
The Government’s decision to bring most unused pension funds and lump sum death benefits within the scope of inheritance tax (IHT) from 6 April 2027 has provoked widespread criticism from across the pensions industry. Providers, advisers and trade bodies have warned that the change risks undermining confidence in pension saving and damaging long term retirement provision.
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Lisa Webster: Charity giving from pensions
I’m sure many of you reading this on SIPPs Professional will have had more than a few conversations with clients about estate planning – especially considering the news that pensions are to be included in the value of the estate for IHT purposes from April 2027.
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Lisa Webster: Salary sacrifice cap will hit some hard
The headline story from Budget 2025 - in the pension world at least - was the plan to cap National Insurance relief for pension contributions paid through salary sacrifice at £2,000 a year.
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Lisa Webster: Pension age uncertainty lingers on
We’ve known for many years that normal minimum pension age, NMPA it's known, is going up.
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Lisa Webster: Pension age uncertainty lingers on
We’ve known for many years that normal minimum pension age, NMPA it's known, is going up.
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46% of pension holders fear savings are inadequate
Almost half, 46%, of people with pensions are not confident their savings will provide a comfortable retirement, according to a new survey.
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54% of Gen X heading for ‘pension shock’
More than half (54%) of people born between 1965 and 1980 are heading for 'inadequate' retirement income, according to a new report from think tank The Social Market Foundation.
Pension transfer value fell to a new month-end low in May, the third consecutive monthly record.
Annuity rates have reached 7.72% for a healthy 65-year-old, up 64% since July 2020 when rates stood at just 4.71%.
Platform and SIPP provider A J Bell has launched a new streamlined platform which the firm claims will help financial advisers implement investment advice for clients more quickly and securely.
Former Treasury director Kirstin Baker has been appointed as the new interim chair of The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to replace Sarah Smart.
More Generation Z workers aged 18-24 claim to be knowledgeable about pensions than other generations, but new research reveals they have little understanding of retirement savings.
Early retirement and ill health are driving early exits from the workforce and having a major impact on the UK economy with an estimated £31bn in lost output annually, according to a new study.