Latest Blogs
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Tilley: Let’s end the SIPP vs SSAS debate for good
As you might know from my previous columns on SIPPs Professional, I am, and have been for some time, a huge advocate for Small Self-Administered Schemes (SSAS).
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Lisa Webster: Pre-Budget withdrawals are spiking again
Ever since “tax-free cash” changed its official name to “pension commencement lump sum” back in 2006 there have been pre-Budget rumours that it was going to change – and not for the better.
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Tilley: Will Pensions Dashboards be a missed opportunity?
I can’t be alone in thinking that the recent House of Lords committee sessions on the Finance Bill and, in particular, discussion on bringing unused pension pots into scope for inheritance tax (IHT) made for interesting viewing.
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Lisa Webster: A tiny step forward on IHT and pensions
Last month I talked about the headaches and liabilities of being a personal representative (PR) for a deceased’s estate when pensions are included for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes from 6 April 2027.
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The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared in default a Sipp adviser firm and three other advice firms.
Annuities have hit their highest level since December, according to new data.
A quarter (24%) of Britons have lost track of a pension, according to a new report.
Minister for Pensions Laura Trott has told a pension industry event there is “no easy solution” to the pension gender gap.
The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has identified 12 ways to make UK assets more appealing to pension funds so the funds can help support the UK economy.
The FCA has today forced a further three firms to reverse the effects of misleading British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) offers.





