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Category Archives: Retirement
A working life of 60 years?
Very few of us expect to spend 60 years of our lives in work. As the Queen marks the 60th …
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Is this a SIPP?
A client asked me this question after I had suggested that they pay a pension contribution to boost their retirement …
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Another dangerous pension scheme
Last year we blogged about the risks of so-called pension reciprocation plans, labelling them as a ‘dangerous’ pension scheme. These …
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Pensions are less popular
A new study from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has found that only 38% of people are contributing …
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Pension sharing becomes popular
Pension sharing orders are becoming more commonly used on divorce, as separating couples have less other assets to divide. The …
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Public sector pension schemes and fixed protection
From 6th April 2012, the lifetime allowance for tax privileged pension savings is being reduced from £1.8m to £1.5m. Pension …
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7 things you need to know about your retirement income options
Informed Choice chartered financial planner Nick Bamford presented a webcast this morning called seven things you need to know about …
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Simpler drawdown reviews
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have announced greater flexibility in respect of income drawdown (unsecured pension) reviews. Until now, investors …
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The end of final salary pensions?
Royal Dutch Shell has become the last member of the FTSE 100 to close its final salary pension scheme to …
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A deal on public sector pension reform
The Government has struck a deal with most of the public sector unions to reform pension schemes. According to Treasury …
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