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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.
Popular News
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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.
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FSCS boosts protection for pension cash
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has launched a campaign to boost awareness of changes to how savings are protected which will offer greater protection for pension cash from transfers and similar transactions.
The Department for Work and Pensions has today launched a consultation on draft legislation needed to extend Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pension schemes.
Auto enrolment should be extended and made more flexible while employers should offer short-term savings schemes to workers, according to a new report.
The first Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) pension scheme has been launched today, more than two years after the schemes were given the green light in the UK.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stepped back from plans to introduce a flat rate of tax relief, according to newspaper reports.
The Investment Association has set out a series of recommendations it hopes will ensure that reforms undertaken as part of the Government’s Pension Review deliver better retirement outcomes and support economic growth.
Investment company Abrdn has called for further consolidation of the DC pensions market to invest in a wider range of asset classes that could support growth of the UK economy.