Retirement
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Sackers alert – april 2025 and beyond
With the start of the new tax year upon us, David Saunders, Sackers’ senior partner, shares comments: “As we stand on the cusp…
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The Price of Freedom? While most value Pensions Freedoms, many worry about their long-term financial security according to Standard Life
As the ten-year anniversary of the introduction of Pension Freedoms approaches, new research from Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, finds that while…
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Ten years of pension freedoms: ten things people should consider when accessing their retirement pot
“It is almost a decade since the ‘pension freedoms’ reforms announced by former chancellor George Osborne in his bombshell 2014 Budget took…
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L&G launches digital application process for annuities
L&G has today announced the launch of a digital application process for annuities, significantly streamlining the process and saving intermediaries up to…
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Taxpayers have until 5th April to top up their state pension by making NICs
Taxpayers with missing National Insurance Contributions (NICs) have until 5th April to make backdated payments to accrue more state pension, say leading audit,…
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Podcast #116: A Decade of Pension Freedoms – Success, Challenges, and the Future of Retirement Planning, with Ed Monk, Associate Director at Fidelity International
In this week’s episode of IFA Talk, we mark a major milestone in retirement planning: ten years since the introduction of Pension…
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Fearing the gap: Three in five UK adults doubt they’ll achieve a moderate standard of retirement
UK adults are severely underestimating how much they’ll need to live moderately well in retirement, with many in turn not confident they…
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Just 48% of companies offsetting National Insurance costs with salary sacrifice, according to Towergate Employee Benefits
With increases in National Insurance contributions due to take effect from 6 April, businesses and employees are both likely to feel the…
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L&G launches intermediaries digital application process for annuities
L&G Apply set to move annuity applications into the fast lane. Features included in the launch are: L&G has announced the launch…
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Phoenix Insights reports four key findings about the state pension ahead of the 4.1% increase
Ahead of the 4.1% increase to the state pension (from 6th April), Phoenix Insights shares its four key findings about the state…
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