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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.
Simon Foster has been appointed chief executive of Barnett Waddingham SIPP taking over from Julia Bassett who had held the position for 13 years.
The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has declared five pension advice firms as failed this week - four of them for pension transfer advice complaints.
The FCA is to launch a comprehensive thematic review of retirement income advice.
The FCA has warned that scammers may be targeting victims of the collapsed SIPP and SSAS provider Hartley Pensions.
A study for wealth manager St James’s Place has revealed major regional differences in pension sharing on divorce, some of which could negatively affect women.
Latest data from HMRC has revealed that many more pensioners are filing tax returns than younger taxpayers.