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Pension flexibility: too taxing for many
Recent HMRC statistics highlight the over-taxation of some pension benefits. [...]
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Doctors tapering off as pension tax rules bite
Measures designed to limit the cost of pensions tax relief to the Treasury are having some unwelcome consequences [...]
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How long do you want to work…?
As people are living longer, a parallel older-age profile is emerging in the labour force [...]
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Living longer, but…
A recent report shows that life expectancy is still improving, but not as quickly as was once expected [...]
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Pension Freedom Scheme: six months in – our thoughts
With the Pension Freedom Scheme (‘PFS’) launched by Treasury Minister Alf Cannan in the Budget reaching [...]
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Number of pension transfers skyrocket
Transfers out of private sector final salaries boomed in 2017 [...]
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Are you saving enough for your retirement?
It is worth looking at what your pension pot could buy for your retirement [...]
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HMRC counts the cost of tax reliefs
HMRC has published its annual assessment of the cost of tax reliefs [...]
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The next steps in automatic enrolment
The UK government has published a review on automatic enrolment in workplace pensions which [...]
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A pensioners’ bonanza?
UK state pensions will rise by 3% next April, but it’s not all strictly good news [...]
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Pension flexibility two years on – the report card
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has examined the impact of pension flexibility [...]
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When I’m 68…: UK state pension age to rise again
The UK government has announced plans for a further increase in state pension age [...]
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The rising cost of age and health
The UK government’s financial watchdog, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), has been [...]
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Defined Benefit pension transfer values are up 15%. What’s the next step?
It was not only UK share values that rose during 2016 [...]
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UK pension auto-enrolment to face challenges from 2017 onwards
Automatic enrolment has reached a new landmark, but the path from [...]
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Autumn Statement: Radical reforms for UK pension contribution tax relief?
The pre-Autumn Statement rumour mill is suggesting a radical reform of [...]
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UK Government abandons plan to allow pensioners to sell their annuities
The UK Government has with little fanfare recently abandoned plans to allow pensioners to sell their [...]
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Is property a better bet for retirement than a pension?
There has been a difference of opinion on the role of property in retirement planning between the [...]
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Final Salary Pensions: Light Emerging from the Black Hole
The latest monthly blog from our Investment Manager & Senior Paraplanner, Colin Moore, explores the [...]
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The latest pension tax relief rumours
There have been more press reports that the Chancellor will reform tax relief for pension contributions in [...]
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Should you review your pension fund withdrawals?
The fall in world stock markets has cut the value of many pension pots. [...]
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