UAE Tax-Free Cash Bonus Is Retirement Boost For Expats
Expats are relying on their tax-free end-of-service gratuities in the United Arab Emirates to bolster their pension savings. Nine out of 10 expats are paid...
QROPS List – May 15, 2019
The latest HM Revenue & Customs data for expats with QROPS offshore pensions.
HMRC QROPS List - By country Country
No of QROPS Australia
905 Austria
4 Barbados
1 Belgium
1 Bulgaria
3 Denmark
2 EU Institution
1 Finland
1 Germany
8 Gibraltar
32 Guernsey
63 Hong Kong
7 India
12 Ireland
69 Isle of Man
353 Jersey
57 Kenya
2 Latvia
3 Liechtenstein
2 Luxembourg
2 Malta
36 Mauritius
1 Netherlands
39 New...
Pension Complaints Rocket By 24%, Says Ombudsman
Complaints about pensions have soared by 24% in a year, says the Financial Ombudsman. The independent adjudicator highlighted poor advice is putting some people’s lifetime...
Call To Offer Savers More Pension Transfer Choice
Retirement savers should have more choice than leaping off the all-or-nothing transfer cliff when moving funds away from a workplace pension, says a leading...
Pension Savers Paid £49 Million For ‘Reckless’ Advice
Thousands of retirement savers have picked up compensation after advice firms failed to give them the right pension guidance. The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)...
HMRC Makes Reclaiming QROPS Transfer Charge Easier
Expats who have wrongly paid the QROPS overseas transfer charge have a new set of rules to follow. The Pension Schemes (Information Requirements – Repayment...
Investing For A Retirement Until You Are 100
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QROPS List – April 25, 2019
The latest HM Revenue & Customs data for expats with QROPS offshore pensions. “These changes were scheduled for 1 May 2019 but we published these...
Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme
QROPS is a type of pensions that were designed to cater for the needs of British pension holders that move out of the UK...
Pension Freedoms Leave Women £50,000 Worse Off Than Men
Women are almost £50,000 worse off in retirement than men, says a new study. Pension freedoms give women 37% less pension income a year than...
QROPS List – April 15, 2019
The latest HM Revenue & Customs data for expats with QROPS offshore pensions. The number of QROPS has increased by 95 since the start of...
Scammers Pose As Fraud Busters To Trick Pension Savers
Retirement savers need to tread carefully online as pension scammers posing as consumer-friendly businesses are offering anti-fraud advice on their web sites. Financial watchdog The...
Switzerland: Pensions And Retirement For Expats
Expats flock to Switzerland for the high standard of living and good wages - but few realise how the Swiss pension system will affect...
MPs Ready To Take On Pension Scammers
Pension scammers are coming under fire from MPs who want to do more to stop fraudsters preying on vulnerable savers. The UK Work and Pensions...
Too Many Pension Savers Set To Run Out Of Cash Too Soon
Retirement savers face a crunch time because they are spending too much pension cash when they are younger and severely underestimating how long they...
QROPS List – April 1, 2019
The latest HM Revenue & Customs data for expats with QROPS offshore pensions. To find out more read the What is QROPS article
HMRC QROPS List...
How To Top Up Your State Pension
If you have missed some vital years that mean your state pension is less than expected, don't despair because you can buy a top...
Big Fines Await Workers Saving Too Much In Pensions
Workers are often chastised for not saving enough for retirement, but fines lie in wait for the tens of thousands who save too much. The...
SIPP Providers Paying Out More Than Savers Put In
SIPP providers paid £3 billion more to pensioners than they picked up in contributions in the last three months of 2018. Pensioners were paid £15...
Postal Workers Hope New Pension Will Deliver
Millions of savers could retire with more money to spend in their later years after the government rubber-stamped a new-style pension. Collective defined Contribution (CDC)...
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