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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.
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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.
Popular News
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SIPP provider Heritage declared in default
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared SIPP provider Heritage Pensions Limited (FRN 475096) in default three years after the firm went into liquidation.
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39% lack confidence about pension planning
Almost two in five, 39%, of people lack confidence with pension planning, while nearly half, 48%, said they don’t feel confident investing, according to a new study.
Nearly two thirds of financial advisers fear that the pension reforms will be axed if the Government changes at the General Election, research suggests.
A director of a pensions firm has suggested a change to annuities announced in the Autumn Statement was unfair.
A pensions expert has welcomed a move in the Autumn Statement today to bring annuity death benefits into line with drawdown.
The Chancellor's Autumn Statement could herald further announcements about changes to pensions, annuities and the death tax this afternoon.
The scale of ignorance about pensions among young people has been revealed by a Sipp firm.
The FCA will strengthen its proposals on the pensions guidance service to protect consumers in light of industry concerns and following fears raised in Parliament over another mis-selling scandal.