Steve Webb

How and why the tax treatment of pensions has to change

People who die younger will get a better deal by not annuitising according to pensions minister Steve Webb.

Schemes can expect to get clarity as to what the guidance guarantee entails by the end of the year according to pensions minister Steve Webb.

The cost of providing the guidance guarantee will fall on schemes according to pensions minister Steve Webb.

Enough with the tinkering, says Jonathan Stapleton

Tax relief on pension contributions should be replaced by a Treasury contribution of 50p per £1 saved, argues a radical report by Michael Johnson for the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS).

Natasha Browne explores how the guidance guarantee can cut costs for big firms

Retirees receiving financial 'guidance' via the government's 'right-to-advice' promise outlined at Budget 2014 will also be told how long they are likely to live to help inform their decision about what to do with their retirement savings, Steve Webb...

Steve Webb has called for an overhaul of tax relief on pension contributions that would see a flat 30% rate introduced and the lifetime allowance axed.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revised down its opt-out rate estimate for auto-enrolment (AE) from 30% to 15%.