How prepared are you for retirement?
October 20, 2025
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The former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s recent problems with stamp duty land tax (SDLT) offer a salutary lesson. In early September, the Deputy Prime
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As the Autumn Budget approaches, government bonds are coming back into the spotlight. In what can seem like an effort to confuse, government bonds are
The ingredients to determine next April’s increase in the State pension are now clear and suggest a problem deferred until the 2026 Budget. Source: DWP,
August’s cut in interest rates of 0.25% was far from straightforward and has implications for future moves. Source: Bank of England The Bank of England
The government has published its reply to the many responses made to last October’s consultation paper on bringing pensions within the scope of inheritance tax
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) have been surveying 40–75 year olds, with some interesting responses. The DWP has recently released the results of
Shortly before Parliament closed for its summer holidays, the government announced a review of the State pension age (SPA). Pensioners are a sensitive topic for
The government has announced the revival of the Pensions Commission, over 20 years after it was first launched. In late 2002, Tony Blair’s Labour government
The government wants to encourage investment, not savings. “For too long, we have presented investment in too negative a light…quick to warn people of the
The future of triple lock increases for the State pension has been called into question by two well-respected groups of economists. Triple lock increases to
It is once more time to turn from sunny thoughts of summer holidays to dark contemplation of the Autumn Budget. In July 2024, Rachel Reeves
New research from HMRC shows company cars are becoming more common – and greener. Source: HMRC Recent statistics issued by HMRC show that company car
With changes to Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) expected in the Autumn Budget, one existing variant has been heavily criticised by the Treasury Select Committee. The
In late May, HMRC published a report – based on data collected in summer 2023 and dated January 2024 – that had been held back
The Winter Fuel Payment will be returning for most pensioners in England and Wales this winter. Two days before her important Spending Review announcement, Chancellor
The Law Commission has made a variety of proposals to reform the law governing wills in England and Wales. What were you doing in 1837?
A new pensions bill has been introduced, which could affect your existing pensions. Pension legislation is almost a staple of parliamentary business. If it is
New research suggests some retirement costs have fallen, but there is a twist… How much net income do you need each year for a minimum,