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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.
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Former Pensions Minister says Blair proposal is ‘shocking’
A think-tank run by former prime minister Tony Blair has gained headlines by urging the government to scrap the pensions triple lock.
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WBR acquires Carpenter Rees’ SSAS book
SSAS administrator and tax adviser WBR Group has acquired the small self-administered pension scheme (SSAS) book of Manchester‑based Financial Planning firm Carpenter Rees for an undisclosed sum.
The FCA has issued a warning notice to a pension adviser it has branded “reckless” after they gave unsuitable advice to customers to transfer out of their DB scheme over a four year period.
SIPP and SIPP drawdown investors added more diverse assets to their portfolios, including equity income and corporate bonds, in December according to Hargreaves Lansdown figures.
Pension scheme surpluses have started the new year on a high despite increases in their liability, according to estimates from XPS Pensions Group.
Pensions Minister Paul Maynard MP has been referred to an investigator by the Parliamentary expenses watchdog over reports that he charged taxpayers when producing political materials.
Anthony Arter CBE has been appointed as interim chair of The Pensions Ombudsman (TPO) to replace Caroline Rookes who died in October.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s National Insurance (NI) cuts, which come into effect on Saturday, could hit the future funding of the state pension and current triple lock.