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There is a little known rule that means people who are victims of pension scams can also be hit with HMRC tax charges of 55 percent for ‘unauthorised payments’....

Former pit workers will receive enhanced pensions benefits following a rule change confirmed last week. The government has agreed that 112,000 members of a mineworkers pension scheme can have...

Rises in employer national insurance are likely to hit staff wage increases, according to economic think tanks and employment sector leaders, following an Autumn Budget that will increase taxes...

The pensions industry expressed relief that the chancellor decided not to change how much cash people can withdraw from pensions tax-free. Prior to yesterday’s Budget there had been speculation...

For employees, pensions can seem complicated, or stuffy even, so to engage members successfully communications need to be about the message, not just its delivery, says Steve Watson, director...

With people changing jobs more often and the ongoing success of auto-enrolment, the value of lost pension pots in the UK has risen by 60 percent since 2018, representing...

Plans to launch a Bitcoin workplace savings scheme have been revealed by pension and investment advisory firm Cartwright. The eponymously named Cartwright Bitcoin Employee Benefits will enable employers to...

The UK has dropped out of the top 10 in a global ranking of national pension schemes that examines the adequacy, sustainability and trustworthiness of workplace, private and state...

The vast majority of people have aspirations for a comfortable and leisurely retirement, but research has revealed these dreams will not be supported by current levels of financial planning...

Inflation fell by more than expected in September 2024, across both its key measures, raising hopes that the Bank of England (BoE) will cut interest rates next month (November)....