Retirement Planner's roundup of the top pensions stories this week.
DWP clears up maternity leave pension confusion The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed when employers must pay pension contributions for workers on maternity leave after confusion over the law. Pregnant women are entitled to statutory maternity leave (SML), which consists of 26 weeks ordinary maternity leave (OML) and 26 weeks additional maternity leave (AML). Click here for more details HMRC: SIPP providers are flex drawdown gatekeepers The onus will be on SIPP providers to ensure investors meet flexible drawdown requirements, Her Majesty's Revenue and Cust...
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