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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.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared BSPS-linked firm Green Gem Financial Ltd (FRN: 400488) in default over pension transfer advice, opening the door to compensation for ex-clients with valid claims.
The aggregate surplus of DB pension schemes increased to £475.5bn at the end of July, according to the latest Pension Protection Fund (PPF) 7800 Index.
After several delays, platform and major SIPP provider Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) has today accepted a £5.4bn private-equity backed consortium offer for the company.
Government and pensions regulators could force 'poor value' workplace pension schemes to close in a major shake up which could eventually be extended to SIPPs, according to one provider.
A simple 'red, amber, green' traffic light system for pension scheme value could bring better clarity to workplace pensions and boost savings but may harm innovation, pensions experts say.
New figures from HMRC have revealed that pensions lifetime allowance (LTA) penalty charges added a record £516m to the Treasury’s coffers in 2022-23, the last full year before it was abolished in April this year.