Autumn Budget

PPF surplus rises to £257.6bn following index update

Defined Benefit

PPF surplus rises to £257.6bn following index update

Latest data paints ‘picture of stability’ in the funding of DB schemes

clock 09 December 2025 • 3 min read
Rachel Reeves looking to cap salary sacrifice contributions to £2,000 in Autumn budget

Law and Regulation

Rachel Reeves looking to cap salary sacrifice contributions to £2,000 in Autumn budget

Reports say chancellor has also decided against cutting pension lump-sum withdrawals

clock 10 November 2025 • 3 min read
Reeves refuses to rule out Autumn Budget tax rises

Industry

Reeves refuses to rule out Autumn Budget tax rises

Says upcoming budget will focus on ‘growth with fairness’

clock 04 November 2025 • 3 min read
Pensions minister Torsten Bell to take on additional Budget responsibilities

Industry

Pensions minister Torsten Bell to take on additional Budget responsibilities

Bell will look at economic policy and help lead preparations for chancellor’s Autumn Budget

clock 27 August 2025 • 1 min read
Hunt's new fiscal plan delayed by two weeks

Industry

Hunt's new fiscal plan delayed by two weeks

Autumn Budget will now take place on 17 November

clock 26 October 2022 • 1 min read
Autumn Budget 'more about prosecco than pensions'

Regulation

Autumn Budget 'more about prosecco than pensions'

Chancellor Rishi Sunak ruffles feathers by leaving glaring pensions issues on the sideline

clock 28 October 2021 • 6 min read
LCP calls for DC and DB advice tax breaks in budget

Industry

LCP calls for DC and DB advice tax breaks in budget

Pensions Advice Allowance and tax relief on employer-funded advice usage remains low

clock 27 October 2021 • 2 min read
PLSA: Now is not the right time for tax relief reform

Industry

PLSA: Now is not the right time for tax relief reform

Pension body urges government to consider four key policy areas in 2021 Budget

clock 28 September 2021 • 2 min read

Defined Contribution

Chancellor ignores net-pay pensions tax relief anomaly; Branded 'missed opportunity'

Philip Hammond has failed to address the net-pay anomaly affecting lower-paid earners who are missing out on tax-relief on their pension contributions in today's Autumn Budget.

clock 29 October 2018 • 2 min read

Investment

Budget 2018: FCA to consult on pooling DC funds into patient capital; DWP to consult on charge cap

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will launch a consultation on updating the permitted links framework to allow unit-linked pension funds to invest in an appropriate range of so-called 'patient capital' assets.

clock 29 October 2018 • 2 min read
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