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Putting off the personal allowance vs State pension problem

The ingredients to determine next April’s increase in the State pension are now clear and suggest a problem deferred until the 2026 Budget.  

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To draw or not to draw - taking cash out of your pension

Are you considering drawing a lump sum from your pension before the Autumn Budget?

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How prepared are you for retirement?

A new survey has revealed a high level of public unawareness of impending pension changes and the need to plan.

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Shining a light on gilts

As the Autumn Budget approaches, government bonds are coming back into the spotlight.

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The stamp duty tangle – a useful lesson

The former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s recent problems with stamp duty land tax (SDLT) offer a salutary lesson. 

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The State pension age under review again

Shortly before Parliament closed for its summer holidays, the government announced a review of the State pension age (SPA).

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Inheritance tax and pensions: the follow up

The government has published its reply to the many responses made to last October’s consultation paper on bringing pensions within the scope of inheritance tax (IHT).

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Lacking confidence on later life planning?

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has been surveying 40–75 year olds, with some interesting responses.

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The return of the Pension Commission – what's next?

The government has announced the revival of the Pensions Commission, over 20 years after it was first launched.

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Interest rate cut goes through... on a second vote

August’s cut in interest rates of 0.25% was far from straightforward and has implications for future moves.  

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