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Monday, 17 December 2018 10:01
TPR orders director to pay £124,000 over BHS pensions debacle
Dominic Chappell, the director and majority shareholder of the company that bought BHS for £1, has been ordered to pay more than £124,000 for failing to hand over information to The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
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Wednesday, 05 December 2018 12:32
Majority of Brits ‘back compulsory pension saving’
Two thirds of British adults are in favour of mandatory pension contributions, according to new research.
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Tuesday, 04 December 2018 10:12
Thousands more consumers taking action over pension scam fears
Thousands more pension savers are taking action over concerns they have been hit by a pension scam or are at risk - spurred by an FCA and TPR-backed campaign.
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Thursday, 29 November 2018 10:24
PIMFA calls for ‘urgent’ FSCS review over new 'pensions' levy
PIMFA, which represents around 1,000 UK wealth managers and financial advisers, has called for an “urgent review” of the FSCS following yesterday’s announcement of an interim levy.
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Wednesday, 28 November 2018 11:55
Lisa Webster: Contribution refunds – what makes a genuine error?
The basic premise on contributions made to pensions is that once the money has gone in, you can’t get it out again until you reach retirement age (or earlier ill health or death). There are very few circumstances when exceptions can be made, and if a refund is made other than as permitted by HMRC, then it would be classed as an unauthorised payment with charges totalling up to 70% of the amount refunded.
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Tuesday, 20 November 2018 16:30
Pensions professionals set out Amber Rudd’s priorities
Experts have had their say on the appointment of Amber Rudd as Work and Pensions Secretary and spoke out about what her priorities should be.
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Thursday, 15 November 2018 12:40
Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey resigns over Brexit deal
Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey has quit the Cabinet over Prime minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal.
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Tuesday, 13 November 2018 12:01
Experts welcome DWP consultation on DB pensions consolidation market
XPS Pensions Group has welcomed a proposed consultation from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on DB pension scheme consolidation.
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Tuesday, 13 November 2018 11:42
Elaine Turtle: Budget relief over pensions tax
So it was with bated breath that Chancellor Philip Hammond stood to deliver his November Budget speech. Rumours has been swirling for weeks that pensions could be hit with changes to taxation. It was suggested that this would be to pay towards the NHS deficit among other things. It was with great relief that when he sat down and we reviewed the actual Budget papers that this was all just speculation and there was little impact. This can only be a good thing as any meddling impacts the distrust that consumers have for the pensions system and makes it difficult for advisers to plan for the long term with clients. How many times have we heard that PCLS or tax-free cash as it is more commonly known will be scrapped? Every Budget for as long as I can remember.
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Tuesday, 06 November 2018 09:21
State Pension Equalisation Day masks ‘gender discrimination’
Men and women will for the first time share the same state pension age of 65 from tomorrow (6 November 2018) marking a major pensions milestone set in train 25 years ago but critics say the change is far from fair to women.
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