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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: 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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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.
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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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Lisa Webster: Beware IHT and pensions double taxation
One of the most disliked aspects of bringing pensions into the estate for inheritance tax (IHT) purposes from 6 April 2027 is the double taxation that will occur when the member dies on or after their 75th birthday.
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Essex pension adviser with 30+ staff fails
Essex financial adviser firm Kapwealth Ltd (formerly Titan Investment Partners Ltd) has been declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
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Standard Life extends its Sharia pension proposition
Standard Life has launched a new Sharia solution, the Standard Life Sharia Universal Strategic Lifestyle Profile, for members of its workplace pension schemes.
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DWP report highlights gender pensions gap
A new report published today by the Department for Work and Pensions ahead of the Pensions Commission report expected later this week has highlighted the growing gender pensions gap.
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105,000 extra pensions cashed in full each year
More than 100,000 extra pensions are being cashed in full today than they were seven years ago when records began.
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FSCS cuts levy forecast by £95m as SIPP claims fall
The FSCS has said the total levy payable by firms for the 2026/27 financial year is £247m, a fall of £95m on its previously published forecasts, partly because there has been a drop in high-value claims against SIPP operators.
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Pensions Commission urged to take 'meaningful action'
Today’s interim Pensions Commission report has been broadly welcomed by the industry with some urging the Commission to take 'meaningful action' that leads to 'structural change'.
Standard Life has launched a new Sharia solution, the Standard Life Sharia Universal Strategic Lifestyle Profile, for members of its workplace pension schemes.
Today’s interim Pensions Commission report has been broadly welcomed by the industry with some urging the Commission to take 'meaningful action' that leads to 'structural change'.
The Pensions Commission has highlighted that many people are failing to save enough for retirement, particularly among low and middle earners, the self‑employed and women.
The FSCS has said the total levy payable by firms for the 2026/27 financial year is £247m, a fall of £95m on its previously published forecasts, partly because there has been a drop in high-value claims against SIPP operators.
A new report published today by the Department for Work and Pensions ahead of the Pensions Commission report expected later this week has highlighted the growing gender pensions gap.
More than 100,000 extra pensions are being cashed in full today than they were seven years ago when records began.