Latest articles from Amy Austin

Govt urged to replace tax relief rules with pension top-up system

On the go: The current tax relief rules should be replaced by a pension top-up system, either through the government or the employer, according to a proposal from Hargreaves Lansdown.

Majority of GP scheme records are out of date

On the go: Only one-quarter of doctors’ pension records are up to date for the 2017-18 tax year, data has shown, leaving GPs at the mercy of unexpected tax bills.

Scottish government presses chancellor on pension tax

On the go: Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman has called on the chancellor of the exchequer to find a permanent solution to fix the issue of the tapered allowance impacting National Health Service doctors.

Former pensions minister appointed select committee chair

On the go: Former pensions minister Stephen Timms has been elected as chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee.

MP requests 6-month extension for British Steel ombudsman claims

On the go: Labour MP Nick Smith is writing to the Pensions Ombudsman to request a six-month extension for former British Steel Pension Scheme members to submit claims, so that the issues involved can be considered in-depth.

Three in five savers want pensions screened for tobacco investments

On the go: Scheme members want more information about which companies their pensions are invested in, with 60 per cent calling for an active screening approach towards tobacco companies, according to new research.

Opperman warns providers on dashboard preparations

On the go: Pensions minister Guy Opperman has urged providers to start preparing their data now for the anticipated arrival of pensions dashboards.

Investigation into state pension age complaints resumes

On the go: The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman has resumed its investigation into complaints about the state pension age rise for women, following the outcome of a judicial review last year.

British Steel trustees cleared by Pensions Ombudsman

The Pensions Ombudsman has rejected a number of complaints against the trustees of the old British Steel Pension Scheme, after concluding that communications to members were not misleading and did not amount to scaremongering.

New rules for pension transfers to cost industry £1m

On the go: New rules to prevent scams are expected to cost the industry and employers about £1m in their first year and impact more than 160,000 pension transfers.