Families of people dying too young to access pensions not spared in inheritance tax raid
People who die young will have inheritance tax levied on pension savings they never had a chance to…
EXC – HMRC and banks should ‘nudge’ the self-employed to save into a pension, says think tank
By ANGHARAD CARRICK Updated: 17:00 EDT, 11 August 2025 The Government must allow HMRC and financial service firms…
Should I buy an immediate needs annuity to pay my 86-year-old mother’s care fees? STEVE WEBB replies
My mum has been in a residential care home for eight years and is now 86. She is…
The little-known trick to lock in a guaranteed 9% return on your pension savings – here’s what you need to do
Many over-55s are missing out because they are unaware of a valuable trick that could guarantee income in…
State pension gender gap narrows – but difference in size of private pots is still huge
The state pension gender gap has shrunk to 1 per cent, less than a decade after a major…
Pensioners race to cash in pots to beat Rachel Reeves’s inheritance tax raid
Pension withdrawals have spiked in the wake of the Government’s announcement of a tax raid on inherited pots.…
If you cash in your pension early can you qualify for council tax benefits later? STEVE WEBB replies
This might sound a bit cheeky… I work 30 hours a week just above minimum wage. I am…
Are YOU a pension planner, putting it off – or relying on your partner? Take our quiz
Nearly half of adults believe they are ‘pension planners’ who are on top of contributions and what they…
One in five don’t know where all their pensions are: How to track them down
More than a fifth of people don’t know where their pension pots are held, data shows – meaning…
HMRC hands back £48.7m in overpaid pension tax in just three months
HM Revenue & Customs is still refunding millions of pounds back to Britons in overpaid pension tax. It…
Chancellor in new gaffe over £425bn pension reform
By PATRICK TOOHER Updated: 16:51 EDT, 26 July 2025 Rachel Reeves has been accused of a ‘shocking grasp…
A pension at 18 is a pipe dream – but even £50 could give younger workers a six-figure pot, says HELEN CRANE
When did you first pay in to a pension? If you were born in the 1990s or later,…