What does stock market reaction to tariffs mean for UK pensions and savings?

The US government’s decision to introduce trade tariffs has resulted in significant stock market turbulence – but what does this mean for pensions, stocks and shares?

What do the UK’s new pension inheritance rules mean?

With most workplace pensions due to attract inheritance tax (IHT) from 2027, what are the best options for Britain’s older generation?

How pension tax relief can boost your retirement

Are you starting to think about retirement? Wondering if you have saved enough? Now is the time to start thinking about how your contributions can maximise your spending power in later life.

Big change in pension pots could make retirement easier from April

If you are retirement planning in Cheshire, stand by for new rules that could help address the issue of lost pension pots.

Could you have a ‘lost’ pension?

It is estimated there are now over three million ‘lost’ pensions, worth over £31 billion, according to recent research from the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI). The PPI counts a pension as ‘lost’ if the pension’s administrator is unable to contact the owner of that pension. the definition of uncontactable varies between administrators, but it […]

Pensions and IHT: beware April 2027

The announcement in the latest Budget to count pensions as part of your estate for inheritance tax (IHT) is a major change, with potentially significant consequences. Currently, most pension benefits payable on death, whether lump sums or other income, are outside the scope of IHT because they are not considered part of the deceased’s […]