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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.
In its latest complaints data the Financial Ombudsman Service says that nearly half of the complaints it received about unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS) were related to SIPPs.
Alex Burghart MP has been appointed as the new Pensions Minister, following the departure of long-serving predecessor Guy Opperman MP.
Adviser platform Transact has added a Blackrock-run model portfolio service (MPS) to extend its choice of discretionary investment managers.
Prime Minister Liz Truss has relieved Guy Opperman MP of his duties as Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion.
SIPP provider @SIPP has won a tender to provide administration services for Royal London’s SIPP book.
Over one in five (21%) of over-40s have already pushed back their planned retirement date due to the cost-of-living crisis, according to new research.