Finance

Could pension tax relief reform be on the agenda as government considers a fairer system?

Could pension tax relief reform be on the agenda as government considers a fairer system?

  In background documents for today’s Spring statement, it said government would consider reform of tax reliefs and allowances to..

National Insurance threshold hike must not impact state pension entitlement

National Insurance threshold hike must not impact state pension entitlement

  In April 2022 the Health and Social care levy comes into effect. This is a 1.25 percentage point increase on National Insuranc..

Pension withdrawals soar by 20% in 2021 as cost of living starts to bite

Pension withdrawals soar by 20% in 2021 as cost of living starts to bite

  £8.3bn was flexibly withdrawn from pensions between April and December 2021 – a 19% increase on the same period in 2020. 648,0..

PENSIONERS ARE MORE SAVVY THAN TEENAGERS WHEN IT COME TO SCAMS AND ONLINE SECURITY, ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH 

PENSIONERS ARE MORE SAVVY THAN TEENAGERS WHEN IT COME TO SCAMS AND ONLINE SECURITY, ACCORDING TO NEW RESEARCH 

  New research commissioned by unbiased.co.uk has highlighted that 16-29 year olds are scammed much more than pensioners. In fact..

Becoming a Cashless Society: More than 1 in 10 Brits never withdraw cash

Becoming a Cashless Society: More than 1 in 10 Brits never withdraw cash

Leading mobile reseller Buymobiles conducted a nationwide survey on the UK’s payment method habits.  Findings showed an overwhelming ..

Cryptocurrency: Risky investment or trusted asset?

Cryptocurrency: Risky investment or trusted asset?

WHAT: A global survey by consumer insights provider Toluna that interviewed 9,000 people between the ages of 18 and 64 years from four..

Constant tinkering with rules is top worry for pension savers

Constant tinkering with rules is top worry for pension savers

When asked their biggest concern about pensions, 30% of people said constant tinkering with rules made them nervous. Investment volat..

Don’t let stock market dramas cause a pension crisis.

Don’t let stock market dramas cause a pension crisis.

Market volatility can cause people to cut or even stop their pension contributions. Pensions are a long-term strategy and while marke..

Pension Credit take up increases but 850,000 still miss out

Pension Credit take up increases but 850,000 still miss out

Two-thirds (66%) of families that could receive Pension Credit were doing so in 2020. This is a 3-percentage point increase on 2019 f..

NS&I hikes rates but is it enough to tempt savers?

NS&I hikes rates but is it enough to tempt savers?

NS&I announced it will raise interest rates on both its Direct Saver and Income Bonds to 0.5% from today. Interest rates for both..