Retirement

The Inland Revenue has admitted there is confusion thrown up by pension commencement lump sums and scheme pensions in the run up to A-Day.

A pension specialist has endorsed the benefits of using Trustee Investment Plans within pension plans including a Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP).

Pension provider Scottish Equitable says a time-sensitive loophole could still make it possible to generate higher tax-free cash via a company pension scheme.

The Pensions Regulator has put out a consultation paper for its draft code of practice on trustee knowledge and understanding.

A leading charity organisation for pensioners has branded Gordon Brown's Budget speech a bribe for the elderly.

The Government has announced it will permanently dissolve charges for hospitalised pensioners.

Chancellor Gordon Brown has announced with the allowances now available, every pensioner household in the UK paying Council Tax will be entitled to receive a refund of £200.

Pensioners are now more vulnerable to the threat of living in poverty than any other group a new Government report indicates.

SIPP providers are being warned of the pitfall within the Inland Revenue Integrated Model Rules regarding Inheritance Tax (IHT) and its consequences for members.

New regulations announced by Pensions Minister Malcolm Wicks will offer owners of stakeholder pensions the choice to move their pensions into less volatile investments as they approach retirement.