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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.
Wealth manager and SIPP and investment provider Brooks Macdonald has acquired Welsh Chartered Financial Planning firm CST Wealth Management for an undisclosed sum.
The FCA has warned SIPP operators over lack of progress over concerns that their actions could lead to “harm to individual consumers.”
Today marks the beginning of the Money and Pensions Service’s Talk Money Week with the theme this year being ‘Do One Thing’ – encouraging everyone to take a single, impactful step towards better financial health.
Average annuity rates for a healthy 65-year-old have increased by around 2.5% since January, according to the latest Standard Life Annuity Rate Tracker.
From April 2027 inherited pension pots will be subject to inheritance tax (IHT), Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced today in her Budget.
The Financial Conduct Authority has banned Steven Hodgson and Paul Adams of Stockton-on-Tees-based Vintage Investment Services from advising customers on pension transfers and opt-outs.