QROPS List – November 15, 2019
The number of QROPS expat offshore pensions has increased at the rate of one a day over the past year.
The latest HM Revenue &...
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Mothercare Pensions On The Move As Firm Collapses
In a sign that bosses might have been aware of the imminent collapse of high street mum and baby store Mothercare was on the...
Pension Freedom Withdrawals Top £30 Billion
Pension withdrawals show no sign of flagging even though cash taken from pots dropped slightly in the past year.
The latest official data from HM...
WASPI Women Take State Pension Protest Back To Court
State pension changes for women have provoked an angry backlash as the government refuses to change course on the measure.
Now, a group of protestors...
Mps Back Expat Battle Against State Pension Injustice
British expats have enlisted the help of 40 British MPs to help their campaign against state pension injustice.
The cross-party group of lawmakers have signed...
Should Pension Savers Have The Right To Manage Their Money?
Pension regulators are chasing their own tails over the right of retirement savers to manage their own money.
The issue providers, savers, advisers and regulators...
Millions Of Savers Could Lose Out As Pensions Go Missing
Millions of workers could miss out on retirement money stashed in lost pensions, pension experts are warning.
Three out of four workers claim that they...
British Expats In Europe Struggle To Pay Their Bills
Retired British expats living in the European Union are struggling to pay their bills rather than basking in sunshine and living a life of...
Uncertain Pension Savers May Not Have Enough Retirement Cash
Almost half of pension savers on the way to retirement are uncertain that they have enough money to fund a comfortable lifestyle when they...
DB Pension Transfers Top Out At Record High – For The Lucky Ones
Employers were offering record £260,400 pension transfer values at the start of September before the value of golden goodbyes dropped dramatically.
The peak was hit...
Lifetime Allowance Unfair To Pension Savers
Retirement savers are finding their plans to plough money into pensions are stifled by prices rising slower than wages.
The annual increase in the lifetime...
You’ll Live Longer 5 Years Longer Than You Think In Retirement
Working out how long someone might live is based on looking at the age their grandparents died - even though lifespans have stretched another...
DB Transfer Message Is Confusing For Pension Savers
The fuss about transfers from direct benefit pensions shows no sign of abating despite action by consumer watchdogs to cool the market.
The Financial Conduct...
State Pension Loophole Boosts Women’s Retirement Income
Thousands of retired women can boost their state pensions by exploiting a little known loophole that dates to the 1940s.
Written into state pension rules...
QROPS List – October 15, 2019
The latest HM Revenue & Customs QROPS list for expats with offshore pensions
HMRC QROPS List - By country
Country
No of QROPS
Australia
1026
Austria
4
Barbados
1
Belgium
1
Bulgaria
3
Canada
2
Denmark
2
EU Institution
1
Finland
1
Germany
8
Gibraltar
31
Guernsey
61
Hong Kong
10
India
13
Ireland
69
Isle of Man
358
Jersey
62
Kenya
2
Latvia
3
Liechtenstein
2
Luxembourg
2
Malta
36
Netherlands
50
New...
Money Is Still A Taboo Subject For Couples In Retirement
Money is a taboo topic for tens of thousands of retired couples who keep financial secrets from their partners.
Rather than paint a rosy picture...
Pension Scammers Trick Savers Out Of Millions
Three scammers who tricked more than 200 savers to switch £12 million of retirement cash to a pension liberation scam have been banned from...
Bumper State Pension Boost On The Way For Expats
Expats lucky enough to have their state pension boosted by the UK government each year can expect a 4% rise - but thousands will...
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