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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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TPR warns of rise in attempts to 'steal' pensions
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has warned that fraudsters are increasingly trying to impersonate pension savers to steal their pensions.
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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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FCA green lights sale of troubled WH Ireland
The FCA has approved the takeover of troubled Financial Planner and wealth manager WH Ireland by Jersey-based wealth manager Team plc.
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53% of advised clients worrying about tax
More than half of advised clients (53%) say they are more worried about tax concerns than they were a year ago, according to a new survey of advised clients.
A quarter (25%) of over-50s wish they had taken their pensions 'more seriously' at a younger age, according to a new survey.
One in eight people intending to purchase an annuity would not consider switching from their existing pension provider to another supplier, even if they could potentially gain additional retirement income.
Pensions consultancy and SIPP firm Barnett Waddingham has been acquired by insurance intermediary Howden for an undisclosed amount.
There will be a “Spring Statement silence” on pensions, when the Chancellor makes her latest update on the UK’s finances on 26 March, according to pension provider Aegon.
Pension provider Phoenix has confirmed that it is planning to launch a retirement advice service through its Standard Life brand, although it is yet to reveal when the new advice service will be launched to consumers.
Defined benefit pension transfer values have fallen to the lowest observed rate since the XPS Group’s Transfer Activity Index was established in 2018.