Two of the biggest pension bodies are jointly calling for government action to enhance retirement adequacy while boosting pension investment into the UK economy, to help stimulate growth. In a joint statement...
The chancellor Jeremy Hunt is poised to cut the early access penalties on Lifetime Isas (Lisas) in the forthcoming budget, according to media reports. PoliticoEU reported that the chancellor is considering cutting...
For yet another winter, Britain faces the prospect of only a partially operating health service at the most critical time of year. The issue – as usual – is pay. But might pensions...
Between the Mansion House reforms of early summer and the recent Autumn Statement, a consultation about small pots became big box office. There were ministerial speeches and newspaper briefings extolling the benefits...
There was support for the government’s controversial ‘pot for life’ proposals from Hargreaves Lansdown — who claims this could address the problem of lost pensions, particularly among a more mobile workforce. The...
There have been further lukewarm responses to government proposals to introduce a ‘pot for life’ model in workplace pensions, giving employees the right to choose their own provider. In its response to...
LCP has submitted a ‘shopping list’ of concerns and objections to the Department of Work and Pension over its plans to introduce a lifetime provider model for workplace pensions. The pensions consultancy...
After a significant delay, The Pensions Regulator’s new code of practice was laid before Parliament today (January 10th). The measures contained in this code are expected to come into force next spring. ...
The Parliamentary watchdog is to investigate allegations that the new pensions minister Paul Maynard, has broken rules by using taxpayer money for party campaigning. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) said it...
A new tax band for higher earners in Scotland are likely to make increased pension contributions more attractive, to help offset these increases. The Scottish devolved government announced a new ‘advanced’ tax...
