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: 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.
One in four large employers (26%) have reported a rise in the number of employees actively opting out of their pension scheme, according to new research.
Fewer than one in three pension fraud reports (29%) submitted to Action Fraud are referred for police investigation, according to a new report.
Non-advised adults are nearly twice as concerned about having enough money to live on in later life (42%) than their peers who have taken financial advice (23%), according to new research.
Nearly one in 10 (9%) over-60s say they are planning to delay their retirement indefinitely due to the cost of living crisis, according to a new study.
XPS Pensions has promoted 11 new partners and more than 150 people across its actuarial, pensions, investment, administration, SIPP and analytics businesses.
The FCA has warned of increased risk to consumers when overseas firms refer defined benefit (DB) scheme members to UK firms - including SIPP firms - for pension transfer advice.