State pension increase of £561.60 from April 2026
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on September 16, 2025A state pension increase of 4.7% gives some an extra £561.60 – but in 2026 many could get drawn into Income Tax for the first time.
What is the Money Purchase Annual Allowance and how does it affect you?
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on August 18, 2025How will the MPAA affect your retirement fund? In this blog, we look at the money purchase annual allowance and how it affects pensions.
Need to opt out of Winter Fuel Payments? Here’s how
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on August 5, 2025If your income is over a certain amount, you can either opt out of Winter Fuel Payments – or pay them back via the tax system.
Do you pay tax on state pension? You might have to soon
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on July 14, 2025Thanks to the ‘triple lock’ and high inflation, many people face paying tax on state pension payments. We explain why this is happening.
A costly pension underpayment error – check your payroll!
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on July 10, 2025One pension underpayment error forced an employer to make expensive back payments over several years – but how did it happen?
How to protect yourself against pension and tax scams
Posted by Ben Locker on July 9, 2025HMRC recently issued advice on how to avoid pension and tax scams. We show you how to protect yourself from the scammers.
Emergency tax on pension withdrawals – how to claim it back
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on March 31, 2025The amount of emergency tax paid on pension withdrawals since 2015 is now over £1bn. We explain how this tax works and how you can reclaim it
Pension thresholds and how to make the most of them
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on February 17, 2025Way back in his Spring Budget 2023, then Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a raft of pension changes. We look at how you can make the changes work for you today.
Pension top up – must be paid by 5th April!
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on January 29, 2025It’s always a good idea to review your pension contributions and consider whether it would be beneficial to do a pension top up before the end of the tax year on 5th April.
Pensions annual allowance – are you one of thousands facing an unexpected tax bill?
Posted by Kevin Wheeler on January 6, 2025Pensions annual allowance – we explain what this allowance is and why it is important to check that you are not overpaying into your pension.
