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.

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.

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.

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.

We’ve known for many years that normal minimum pension age, NMPA it's known, is going up.

Pension professionals are concerned about the industry’s capacity to handle Pensions Dashboards queries.

Pensions administrator Aptia has acquired Pension Decision Service from Mercer for an undisclosed amount.

Fraud Minister Lord Hanson has urged pension trustees to do all they can to protect millions of scheme members from fraudsters.

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.

The number of adviser firms has fallen by 15% since 2021 although the number of advisers overall has remained steady at 31,000.