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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.
Pension savers from the ethnic minorities are far less likely than white Britons to save into a pension scheme.
SIPP provider and wealth manager Mattioli Woods - and its sister fund management company Amati Global Investors - have donated nearly £170,000 to charities across the country.
The Bank of England has increased its base rate by 50 basis points from 3.5% to 4% - its highest rate since October 2008.
The advised platform market has experienced its worst quarter for net flows since 2016 with just £4.3bn added in Q4 2022 - down £5.4bn on a year earlier.
Only 1 in 20 pension schemes will be able to provide dashboard data for all of their members, according to a new survey.
Pensions Minister Laura Trott has announced a shake-up of private pensions to create “fairer, more predictable, and better-run pensions.”





