Chris Curry looks at how Budget measures may give the new Pensions Commission a bigger adequacy gap to fill
Government releases impact assessment
Number of companies using salary sacrifice rose from 77% in 2023 to 83% in 2025
Autumn Budget pension announcements and IGG buys KGC Associates
Salary sacrifice cap, pre-97 inflation protection, DB surplus release, IHT and British Coal scheme
The chancellor chose to leave the tax-free lump sum unchanged in the Autumn Budget
The industry has responded to the chancellor’s decision to cap salary sacrifice for pensions at £2,000
Measure will come into force from April 2029
Potential cap on salary sacrifice contributions, Howden acquires EPFS, and government to reconsider rejection of Waspi compensation
Reports say chancellor has also decided against cutting pension lump-sum withdrawals