Comment: In defence of pension tax relief

RELIEVED?

Jenna Towler
clock •

Negative headlines are nothing extraordinary when it comes to pensions, writes Jenna Towler

But two in particular caught my attention last week. The first let the British population put the quality of their state pension entitlement into perspective, in that Mexico is the only country in the ‘developed’ world with a poorer salary replacement rate than good old Blighty.  While that might not be the ideal headline for the government, it has a cunning plan…  Auto-enrolment is being rolled out to take care of the issue. The government has been on a clear path to redistribute the responsibility for retirement income from itself to private savers for many years and, while the state pe...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Investment

Advisers urged to rethink role of traditional diversification

Advisers urged to rethink role of traditional diversification

Milliman publishes whitepaper

Sophia Panayi
clock 29 September 2026 • 2 min read

Active ETFs, ESG and the retirement advice challenge

Sarasin & Partners portfolio manager Ben Gilbert joins PA in the studio

Isabel Baxter
clock 05 June 2026 • 1 min read
Tyndall Partnerships head Sullivan on bespoke empowerment

Tyndall Partnerships head Sullivan on bespoke empowerment

‘No two IFAs invest in the same suite of models’

Isabel Baxter
clock 09 December 2024 • 4 min read