BT's has agreed to make a £2bn pension scheme contribution this month to help plug its £4.1bn deficit.

Up to five million workers will pay the higher rate of income tax following changes in the Budget, analysis from the Institute of Fiscal Studies has found.

John Moret has taken over as Intelligent Pensions' non-executive chairman following the retirement of Maurice Paterson.

Life insurance policies and annuity contracts will come under increased scrutiny from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) as it cracks down on income tax avoidance.

Pension tax relief, tax-free lump sums and the annual allowance remained unchanged in the Budget, much to the relief of the pensions industry.

The Chancellor has confirmed a £140 a week flat-rate basic state pension will be introduced early in the next Parliament.

The government is to investigate pinning the state pension age (SPA) to longevity, the Chancellor has said.

Thousands of advisers will start receiving letters and emails from The Pensions Regulator (TPR) this month as part of its drive to promote auto-enrolment.

The Chancellor is likely to significantly increase the personal tax allowance in his Budget speech today, reports suggest.

Standard Life has no "firm plans" to launch its own restricted advice package for IFAs but says the model does have a place in the market.