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Lisa Webster: A calmer Budget? We hope so...
As we head towards our new Downing Street leadership team’s first Budget, the waters seem relatively calm.
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Lisa Webster: Take the pension first? Think again
With the impending changes to tax treatment of pensions on death, there has been talk around the order of income in retirement being turned on its head.
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Tilley: Transfer reform welcome but SSAS governance is key
At first glance, DWP’s June 2026 consultation on proposed changes to the 2021 transfer regulations does something the industry has long asked for; it acknowledges that the current regime, while well intended, has created too much friction for some perfectly legitimate pension transfers.
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Lisa Webster: Good news from DWP for SIPPs but not SSAS
The DWP has just released its long-awaited consultation on the SIPP transfer regulations – and it’s largely encouraging news. As an employee of a reputable SIPP provider the changes are positive. SSAS providers may be less enthusiastic about some of the proposals.
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Lisa Webster: Should tax-free cash always be taken?
Since the Lifetime Allowance was abolished and replaced with the Lump Sum Allowance (LSA) and lump sum and death benefit allowance (LSDBA), we have seen an increase in SIPP members who want to take drawdown only – foregoing the right to take the associated pension commencement lump sum (PCLS).
Popular News
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3m UK pension pots worth £18.7bn remain lost
More than 3m UK pension pots remain lost worth a total £18.7bn, according to a Pensions Policy Institute study.
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Most workers have no retirement plan – survey
Fewer than one in five (18%) employees with a workplace pension have a clear retirement plan, despite more than half (51%) having already given a lot of thought to their financial needs in later life.
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FCA steps in as SIPP and ISA manager fails
ISA and SIPP manager manager Jarvis Investment Management Limited has entered special administration this week as the firm closes its doors.
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FSCS launches probe into SIPP advice IFA firm
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has launched probes into two failed investment firms this week - IFA firm Verus Financial Services Ltd and investment provider Aspiro Research and Development LLP.
Three in five retirees lack confidence in their spending decisions, new research suggests.
Women aged 55-59 have around half (54%) the pension wealth of men of the same age, according to new research from the Pensions Policy Institute.
The State Pension looks set to rise by 3.9% next April after the average earnings figure for the three-month period ending July 2026, published by the ONS today, came in at 3.9%.
When unused pension funds are drawn into the inheritance tax net from next April, one of the key decisions those left behind will have to face is how best to pay any arising bill. There are three options available, and all have their pros and cons.
Only two-in-five (40%) adults know where all their private and workplace pensions are held.
SIPP savers have been warned to be wary of small platform fees and unclaimed tax relief after new analysis suggested a higher-rate taxpayer could be up to £138,948 worse off because of fees and taxes.