Latest Blogs
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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: 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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Tilley: Rebooting the FOS makes sense
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.
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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: Beware IHT and pensions double taxation
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.
Popular News
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Essex pension adviser with 30+ staff fails
Essex financial adviser firm Kapwealth Ltd (formerly Titan Investment Partners Ltd) has been declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
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HMRC accused of leaving IHT pension details too late
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.
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Gender pension gap starts at 28
The gender pension gap starts at age 28 as many women actively choose not to boost pension contributions because of competing priorities.
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Property could support retirement income: SPP
Nine out of 10 (90%) pension professionals reckon property has a role to play in supporting people’s retirement income.
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New HMRC IHT rules will hit pension assets
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.
The FCA has stepped in to remove all regulatory permissions from London-based IFA Verus Financial Services Limited (FRN 765214) after a number of "deliberate" breaches of existing restrictions.
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts for the government were up £84m year on year to £5.8 billion in the first eight months of the 2025/26 tax year, according to HMRC data out today.
Former Pensions Minister Sir Steve Webb, a partner at retirement consultancy LCP, has warned that axing or significantly diluting the pensions Tripe Lock would mean an additional 10m pension savers will face an “inadequate” pension.
IntegraFin Holdings, the parent company of adviser platform and SIPP provider Transact, has today reported full year profits up 7% to £75.4m thanks to strong growth in earnings.
AJ Bell Investcentre, the adviser investment platform arm of AJ Bell, has added to its Gilt MPS range with the launch of the new Gilt MPS 4.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), the industry-funded consumer compensation body, declared 13 regulated firms in default between August and November, including a Scottish SIPP firm, it reported this week.





