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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.
Single pensioners need £257,000 more than couples to achieve a comfortable living standard in retirement, according to analysis by Standard Life, part of the Phoenix Group.
Annuity and retirement specialist Just Group has reported a 154% jump in first-half profits boosted by bumper annuity sales and higher new business income.
Legal & General said its operating profit for the first half of the year was £941m, boosted by its bulk annuity business.
The annual growth in average pay including bonuses hit 8.2% in June, according to figures published this morning by the Office for National Statistics.
The Pension Awareness campaign will mark its first decade with a five-day event from 11 to 15 September.
Former Pensions Minister Baroness Altmann has called on policymakers to look at other ways to solve rising state pension costs than raising the starting age, cutting the amount or more means-testing.