News & Updates

From 6 April 2020 the threshold for Class 1 National Insurance Contributions will rise to £9,500 a year, meaning that a typical employee will save around £104 a year. - Read More

If you're a high earner, the pension annual allowance tax charge can result in an additional tax bill on top of your normal tax liability. - Read More

Three years on from when many employers first registered their staff for a work place pension, now may be the time to think about re-enrolling your employees in order to avoid a fine. - Read More

From April 2019, the information to include on your employees’ payslips is changing, plus extra pensions data will be required by your pension provider. - Read More

HMRC have updated their guidance on the rules for carrying forward your unused pension savings annual allowance. The 2015/16 pensions annual allowance lapses on 5 April 2019. - Read More

In April 2015 new flexible ways to access pension funds were introduced, which also included important updates on what happens to your undrawn funds on death. - Read More

The upcoming Autumn Budget is expected to include further restrictions on tax relief to pensions - so be prepared to act quickly to maximise your savings. - Read More

As an employer, complying with auto-enrolment isn't a one-off event. There are further actions to follow up on if you’re going to remain compliant. - Read More

As pensions auto enrolment is rolled out across the country, The Pensions Regulator have issued warnings and reminders to help employers comply with their duties. - Read More

The Pensions Regulator has begun spot checks to employers across the UK to asses whether they are complying with their pensions auto-enrolment duties. - Read More

The Pensions Regulator is keeping a close eye on those who don’t comply with pension auto-enrolment legislation. They’ve now started to raise the ante, and the number of fines is rising sharply. - Read More

There has been a lot of speculation that the Chancellor may announce further major changes to tax relief on pension contributions in his March Budget, based on consultations with the pensions industry. - Read More

From 6th April 2016 all employees with contracted-out defined benefit (DB) pension schemes will automatically be brought back into the State Pension scheme. – Read more

Over the last two years many changes have been made to pensions, and the Government hasn’t finished yet. We’re all living longer nowadays, and we need more money in our old age. – Read more

The answers to eight frequently asked questions on workplace pensions auto-enrolment and how this new system will affect you.