Ex-Minister Reveals Small Pot Pension Hack
Former Pensions Minister Steve Webb has revealed a money hack that exploits a loophole for retirement savers.
He urges savers with two or more pension...
Plan To Retire At 75 Is Like Abolishing Retirement
A controversial study recommending that the state pension age is raised to 75 years old is tantamount to abolishing retirement, claims a pensioners’ group.
Right-wing...
What Happens To Your QROPS When You Die?
What happens to any money left in a QROPS pension when you die is an important question for many expats.
QROPS are offshore pensions for...
QROPS Transfer Delayed For Two Years After Advice Mix-Up
The Financial Ombudsman has censured a pension provider for wrongly ordering a client to pay the QROPS overseas transfer charge.
The complaint was made by...
Over 55s Need £184,000 For A Comfortable Retirement
Inheriting cash is a big disappointment for the over 55s, who say that they need £184,000 to comfortably live out their lives but are...
Government Pension Lifeboat Deficits Double In A Month
The government’s pension rescue lifeboat has seen the deficit of safeguarded schemes tumble into the red by tens of billions of pounds.
The Pension Protection...
How Much Do You Need To Save For A £100k Pension Pot?
Savers could see their money grow into a £100,000 pension fund much quicker than they think.
Investing with a 5% a year return would need...
QROPS List – August 15, 2019
The latest HM Revenue & Customs data for expats with QROPS offshore pensions.
HMRC QROPS List - By country
Country
No of QROPS
Australia
985
Austria
4
Barbados
1
Belgium
1
Bulgaria
3
Denmark
2
EU Institution
1
Finland
1
Germany
8
Gibraltar
32
Guernsey
62
Hong Kong
8
India
12
Ireland
70
Isle of Man
356
Jersey
59
Kenya
2
Latvia
3
Liechtenstein
2
Luxembourg
2
Malta
36
Mauritius
1
Netherlands
42
New...
Ban On The Way For No Transfer, No Fee Pension Deals
No transfer, no fee pension deals are to go following a probe by City watchdogs worried about charges made by financial advisers.
The Financial Conduct...
Pension Petition Protest Triggers Government Response
Doctors look like winning a bitter battle with the government over how to tax treat their pay and pensions.
The NHS has announced proposals giving...
Pension jargon buster
Working out how much money you have for retirement is hard enough without having to navigate your way through a fog of baffling financial...
Planning Your Retirement Income
Deciding if you can afford to retire and when is the best time for you to stop working is a decision that can depend...
QROPS List – August 1, 2019
The latest HM Revenue & Customs data for expats with QROPS offshore pensions.
HMRC QROPS List - By country
No of QROPS
August 1, 2019
1 month ago
3...
QROPS Pension Transfers By Expats On The Rise
QROPS offshore pensions are still popular with expats, according to the latest official data.
In 2018, 5,000 expats switched funds from a UK pension or...
Thousands Sign Up To Doctor’s Pension Petition Protest
Thousands of doctors, financial advisers and retirement savers are flocking to sign an online petition calling for the government to scrap the controversial tapered...
TV Celebrity Falls For £1m Pension Scam
Offshore pension scams costing savers up to £4 billion a year are set to become the next big financial scandal, claims a former minister.
A...
Savers Take Record Pension Cash As Tax Refunds Hit A Peak
Retirement savers have switched £60 billion in to cash from pensions in the past three months, according to the latest official data.
More than 390,000...
QROPS Offshore Pension Benefits For Expats
Thousands of British expats have transferred billions of pounds into QROPS offshore pensions, but many more expats could benefit if they realised the benefits.
QROPS...
How Much Can I Save Into A Pension?
The government encourages workers to save for their retirement by offering a tax top up on savings, but few people know what the limits...
Women Will Run Out Of Money 16 Years Before They Die
Pension poverty is likely to become a reality for thousands of retired men and women who will run out of money before the age...
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