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.

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.

I’ve written before about the lack of coherence in the UK’s pension complaints landscape and it remains a source of real frustration for those of us working in the sector.

We’ve known for many years that normal minimum pension age, NMPA it's known, is going up.

One of the most disliked aspects of bringing pensions into the estate for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes from 6 April 2027 is the double taxation that will occur when the member dies on or after their 75th birthday.

Time is running out for HMRC to tell the pensions industry how next April’s Inheritance Tax changes will work, according to pension consultants LCP.

The gender pension gap starts at age 28 as many women actively choose not to boost pension contributions because of competing priorities.

Nine out of 10 (90%) pension professionals reckon property has a role to play in supporting people’s retirement income.

HMRC’s new technical note for IHT on pensions highlights a considerably more complex and administratively demanding landscape for families dealing with estates that include pension assets.