hm revenue and customs

Industry

Number of flexible payments from schemes rises by 10%

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed a 6% rise in the amount withdrawn flexibly this quarter versus the same period last year, and a 10% increase in the number of individuals using this freedom.

clock 30 April 2021 • 2 min read

Law and Regulation

Pensions minister admits incorrect state pension forecasts for over 300,000 members

Guy Opperman has admitted incorrect state pension forecasts have been issued for a third of a million people since 2016 with defined benefit (DB) members with "complex" work histories facing a "significant problem".

clock 04 June 2019 • 2 min read

Defined Contribution

Estimated 1.75 million workers missing out on £60m in tax relief amid net pay 'scandal'

An estimated 1.75 million people are missing out on £60m in tax relief on their pension contributions in 2019/20, as the net-pay anomaly continues, Royal London estimates.

clock 08 April 2019 • 1 min read

Law and Regulation

Brexit may turn out to be an oddly golden era for pensions

Robin Ellison says the one great advantage of the Brexit experience has been the inability of government to pass much new legislation affecting pensions

clock 14 March 2019 • 3 min read
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