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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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Female SIPP millionaires up by 31% in one year
The number of female SIPP millionaires at platform and investment provider Hargreaves Lansdown rose by 31% in 2025 compared to a 16% rise for male investors.
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Sheffield wealth manager fails after pension claims
Sheffield wealth manager Green Wealth Management Limited (FRN: 729066) has been declared in default by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme after being unable to meet claims against it.
From 6 April, the state pension will increase by 4.1%, as calculated by the ‘triple lock’, and so above the latest inflation figure of 2.8%.
Industry collaboration fintech Origo’s newly-launched Unipass Transfer Tracking service has seen more than 10,000 pension transfers searched for by advisers since it went live on Monday 3 March.
AJ Bell has agreed to sell its Platinum SIPP and SSAS business to InvestAcc Group for £25m, with the deal expected to complete in the second half of this year.
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.