Despite remaining complex, pensions offer you far more flexibility from the age of 55 (rising to 57 from 6 April 2028) than was once possible. This is the age at which you are allowed to access some pension savings. For [...]
Traditionally, most people get nowhere near breaching the pensions lifetime allowance, but that’s likely to change over the next five years. The lifetime pensions allowance is currently £1,073,100. In his Spring Budget, however, Chancellor Rishi Sunak revealed that this would [...]
If you have a defined contribution pension scheme - whether private or through your employer - your retirement savings have probably been hit quite hard by the COVID-19 pandemic over the past 12 months. The average pension lost around 15% [...]
Back in 2012, less than half of private-sector employees in the UK had a pension scheme. Today, that figure is 85% and this huge increase is due to the successful rollout of auto-enrolment. It started with the largest companies and [...]
Helping you plan for your retirement is one of our core services, ensuring you are prepared when the time comes to call it a day. Research published last month suggested 1.6 million pensions are currently missing, with each pot worth [...]
