Financial advisers seek certainty on pension taxation

Advisers place emphasis on obtaining clarity regarding pension taxation

Sahar Nazir
clock • 1 min read

Advisers have voiced their strong preference for certainty about pension taxation amidst a backdrop of ongoing policy changes, according to Royal London.

The provider found advisers were more interested in certainty over taxation than any of the other recent pension consultations. This was according to a survey conducted among 99 advisers between 30 August to 6 September 2023. When asked which area of government policy and regulation was of most interest to them and their clients, the majority (61%) of advisers said they wanted certainty on pension taxation. Meanwhile, 12% wanted improving support with retirement and 10% wanted certainty on long term care funding. Policy director Jamie Jenkins said: "The results of this poll are ...

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