Doctors win taper allowance concession, but more cuts loom
NHS Pension Scheme can now pay tapered annual allowance up front on behalf of doctors
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Tips for reconnecting lost UK pension pots with their owners
Forgotten on misplaced pension pots are an escalating challenge for providers
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6 key points about pensions tax relief
How the UK Government is encouraging people to save for their retirement
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UK politicians prepare to pick apart adviser charges
The Pension Costs and Transparency inquiry will put charging models under the spotlight
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Expat pensions will need ‘goodwill’ in no-deal Brexit
Brexit secretary pleads with Brussels to allow existing contracts to carry on
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UK taxman hands £29m back to pensioners
HM Revenue & Customs processed 14,477 tax repayment claims forms in the three months ending 30 June 2018, handing back just under £29m ($38m, €32.5m) to people who had accessed their pensions.
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Cold-calling pension company vanishes with millions
An abusive UK pension company that pumped millions into notorious ‘storage’ investments has been shut down by the High Court.
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Pensions cold calling ban kicked further down the road
As the Trump cavalcade roars across Britain, the UK government has quietly announced that a planned ban on pensions cold calling has been further delayed.
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High-risk pension quartet banned for 21 years
Four trustee directors behind a high-risk UK pension scheme have been banned following an Insolvency Service probe.
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UK government considers flat-rate pension tax
HM Treasury is investigating whether to introduce a flat rate of pension tax relief, in a bid to raise an extra £4bn (€4.5bn, $5.3bn) a year for the National Health Service (NHS).
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Market volatility putting thousands of UK pension pots at risk
Thousands of people in drawdown are not adjusting their pension income levels to account for market volatility, leading to fears they could drain their retirement pots too quickly, research from Zurich has found.
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Experts unite to set up Pensions Advice Taskforce
The UK’s Personal Finance Society has formed a taskforce to help provide strategic leadership and a voluntary code of professional standards for pension advice.