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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