Steve Webb

HMRC docs threaten ability to inherit pension pots free of income tax

Tax planning

HMRC docs threaten ability to inherit pension pots free of income tax

A potential big change made ‘through the back door'

clock 20 July 2023 • 2 min read
Frozen tax thresholds bite as 55% more pay additional rate 

Tax Planning

Frozen tax thresholds bite as 55% more pay additional rate 

Hundreds of thousands dragged into higher paying tax brackets 

clock 29 June 2023 • 3 min read
Spring Budget 23: Tweaks to NMPA/IHT could be the cost of pension allowance increase

Pensions

Spring Budget 23: Tweaks to NMPA/IHT could be the cost of pension allowance increase

Some fear the government could alter IHT rules or hike the minimum pensions age to 60

clock 15 March 2023 • 3 min read
Updated: PM 'completely committed' to state pension triple lock

Pensions

Updated: PM 'completely committed' to state pension triple lock

Liz Truss backs commitment to state pension triple lock at PMQs

clock 19 October 2022 • 5 min read
Dashboards notice period extension given to pension providers

Pensions

Dashboards notice period extension given to pension providers

Notice specifying the DAP must be issued at least six months before

clock 18 October 2022 • 2 min read
Bank of England ramps up temporary quantitative easing

Investment

Bank of England ramps up temporary quantitative easing

Auction size to be confirmed each morning at 9am

clock 10 October 2022 • 2 min read
'Significant spike': Cost of living crisis drives pension withdrawals

Pensions

'Significant spike': Cost of living crisis drives pension withdrawals

Some £3.6bn ‘ripped’ from pots between April and June this year

clock 28 September 2022 • 5 min read
LCP calls for unadvised mass market default switch to annuities

Income

LCP calls for unadvised mass market default switch to annuities

Best of both worlds for retirees

clock 08 September 2022 • 4 min read
Frozen tax thresholds push millions more into higher rate band - HMRC stats

Tax planning

Frozen tax thresholds push millions more into higher rate band - HMRC stats

Industry expects further rise

clock 30 June 2022 • 3 min read
DWP opens consultation on saver pension choices

Pensions

DWP opens consultation on saver pension choices

"Path of lease resistance"

clock 14 June 2022 • 3 min read
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