The government will publish a consultation on unlocking capital from defined contribution (DC) pension schemes in the Autumn Statement, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed today in his Budget speech. Citing the government-supported bail-out...
Tax-free cash will not be given assets above the current £1,073,100 lifetime allowance, for the first time breaking the principal that 25 per cent of all pension assets can be paid out...
The Chancellor has announced two consultations on the role of occupational health in the workplace, fuelling speculation that taxation or benefit in kind rules could be changed for certain health interventions. He...
Jeremy Hunt has abolished the lifetime allowance in today’s Budget, as part of a range of measures designed to keep older employees in the workforce. The lifetime allowance, which was previously just...
The runners and riders for the provider categories of the Corporate Adviser Awards 2022 have been announced (see below), as the countdown to the awards ceremony on Thursday 29th June begins. Providers...
Karl Bennett, wellbeing director at employee benefits provider Vivup, has been elected to serve as the new chair of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) UK. He succeeds Eugene Farrell, AXA PPP...
In today’s Budget Jeremy Hunt is expected to introduce new incentives to encourage small business to provide health benefits for employees. It is understood that the chancellor will announce subsidies for SME’s...
Zedra has appointed Jon McKay to be its new global head of legal. In this new role McKay will be part of the senior management committee of the firm, providing legal support...
More than two in five or 44 per cent of 55-64 year-olds plan to move into ‘semi-retirement’ before they reach 65, allowing them to draw on their pension savings while continuing to...
The chancellor looks set to significantly increase both the lifetime and annual pension allowances in tomorrow’s budget, in a bid to boost employment across older age groups. It is being widely reported...
