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A few pension issues to consider

Informed Choice senior paraplanner Shelley McCarthy attended a technical workshop yesterday where a number of interesting pension planning issues were raised.

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New pension annuity rules

A series of pension announcements have been made today, as part of the consultation process for the Finance Bill 2011.

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Should you still take tax-free cash?

Informed Choice chartered financial planner Martin Bamford looks at Treasury proposals to increase the tax on pension death benefits from 35% to 55%.

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The Age 50 Question

The 6th of April 2010 will, for many, mark a key date in their retirement planning. Anyone who will be 50 before the beginning of the next tax year will have to make the decision whether it is appropriate to take their retirement benefits in whole, in part or to wait for up to a further five years.

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