A costly pension underpayment error – check your payroll!
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A costly pension underpayment error – check your payroll!
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on July 10, 2025

One 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
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How to protect yourself against pension and tax scams
Posted by Ben Locker on July 9, 2025

HMRC 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
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Emergency tax on pension withdrawals – how to claim it back
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on March 31, 2025

The 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
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Pension thresholds and how to make the most of them
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on February 17, 2025

Way 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!
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Pension top up – must be paid by 5th April!
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on January 29, 2025

It’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?
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Pensions annual allowance – are you one of thousands facing an unexpected tax bill?
Posted by Kevin Wheeler on January 6, 2025

Pensions annual allowance – we explain what this allowance is and why it is important to check that you are not overpaying into your pension.

Pension lump sum rules hit hard
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Pension lump sum rules hit hard
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on December 12, 2024

If you have recently taken a tax-free pension lump sum and wish to return it, HMRC has confirmed that you may face penalties.

State pension National Insurance contributions – have you paid enough?
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State pension National Insurance contributions – have you paid enough?
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on October 3, 2024

Have you made enough state pension National Insurance contributions to qualify for the full pension? If not, help is at hand.

Do you qualify for a state pension increase?
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Do you qualify for a state pension increase?
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on September 23, 2024

If you claimed Child Benefit before 2000, there’s a chance you may qualify for a state pension increase. We explain how this works.

State pension increase of £471 from April 2025
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State pension increase of £471 from April 2025
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on September 17, 2024

A state pension increase of 4.1% gives some recipients an extra £471 – but some could get drawn into income tax for the first time.

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