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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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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Analysis from Prudential reveals the South West England as the most popular place to live in the UK for retirees, with more pensioners per head in Christchurch, Dorset than anywhere else in the country (see tables).

Sipp providers must address their quality of their service, according to new research by Sipp provider Liberty SIPP.

AXA Wealth has introduced a flexible drawdown to its Retirement Wealth Account, the company's stand-alone Sipp.

Alliance Trust Savings, a provider of Sipps, Isas and shardealing, has reported assets under administration on its i.nvest platform have reached £5 bn following a sustained period of inflows since the start of the year and continuing adviser interest.

Bury-based pension trustee and scheme administrator Whitehall has called on pension planners to consider using SSASs rather than Sipps for company directors, business owners and their families, saying the benefits of SSAS are being overlooked.

Towry, a wealth adviser which runs its own in-house Sipp service, has warned that the impending further reduction in the pension lifetime allowance - due next April - will mean that many individuals with a well-funded pension pot will need to consider their options.

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