All Treasury articles – Page 8
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NewsSpring Budget focus on self-employed lets industry hope for more
The chancellor’s focus on the self-employed could pave the way for bringing the group into the pension system, some experts have said, as the spring Budget brings no significant news on pensions.
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NewsIndustry accuses Treasury of lack of data to justify £4k MPAA
HM Treasury’s consultation on reducing the money purchase annual allowance will close on Wednesday, drawing fierce criticism that the policy lacks data to back up its introduction and could unfairly hurt savers.
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Treasury triples advice allowance but limits withdrawals
The Treasury has tripled the pensions advice allowance to £1,500, allowing people to take part of their defined contribution pots early to put towards retirement advice, but some experts say limiting withdrawals to £500 per tax year is still too restrictive.
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OpinionShould the DWP cap early exit charges in occupational schemes?
Ian Neale from Aries Insight explains why new exit charge cap regulations could backfire.
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Cold-calling ban could strengthen scheme powers to block transfers
The government has launched its consultation on pension scams, proposing bans on pension-related cold calls, limits on the statutory right to transfer and tighter regulations for setting up potentially fraudulent schemes.
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Ownership or nudge? How to make auto-escalation work
The pensions industry and government must instil a sense of “personal ownership” over pensions in currently underprepared members if auto-enrolment is to achieve its aims, pensions minister Richard Harrington has said.
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OpinionAutumn Statement: Last but not least
Editorial: Chancellor Philip Hammond has tried his best to deliver an Autumn Statement the pensions industry would for once be pleased with.
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NewsChancellor proposes ban on cold calling, refrains from pensions tax overhaul
In his first and last Autumn Statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond swapped the timing of the Budget and the Statement but had comparatively little to say about pensions for now; one of the larger measures – a consultation into pensions fraud – was welcomed by the industry.
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Draft Lisa rules attempt to prevent AE opt-outs
Providers of the lifetime Isa should warn savers that substituting their pension for the product will mean they lose out on employer contributions, draft rules published by the Financial Conduct Authority have proposed.
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Industry divided over CPIH
The Office for National Statistics has recently said it will make the consumer price index including owner-occupiers’ housing costs its preferred measure for gauging inflation next year, so should the government follow suit for pension indexation and revaluation?
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FeaturesWhat the industry wants to see in the Autumn Statement
Autumn Statements became mini Budget announcements under the previous chancellor. Looking to the new regime, what advice does the industry have for Philip Hammond before he announces his first set of plans on November 23?
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Treasury scraps plans for secondary annuity market amid consumer protection concerns
Proposed reforms to create a secondary annuity market have been abandoned due to concerns about consumer protection and value for money.
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Opinion
The savings crisis: Top-up v save more tomorrow
Analysis: The debate about tax relief on pension contributions and incentives for saving has kept industry and policymakers entertained (or unamused) for five or six years now.
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One-stop guidance shop to replace MAS, TPAS and Pension Wise
Financial guidance resources the Money Advice Service, The Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise will be replaced by a single body, the Treasury and the Department for Work and Pensions said yesterday.
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Pensions dashboard prototype to launch by next spring
The Treasury has said it will be working with 11 pension providers to release a prototype of the pensions dashboard by March 2017.
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Is the new Lisa bill signal or noise?
The government last week released its Savings (Government Contributions) Bill, ending speculation about the death of the lifetime Isa and raising questions about the future of pensions policy.
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Scheme rules may block Treasury's advice allowance plans
The Treasury has opened a consultation on the introduction of a pensions advice allowance, which would allow members of defined contribution schemes to use up to £500 of their pot to pay for tax-free regulated financial advice.
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Opinion
No more short notice, please
The recent ‘changing of the guard’ at Downing Street has led to a major reorganisation of the government as a whole. The relevance of its impact on pensions policy is potentially very significant indeed.
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Ros Altmann backs Waspi in stinging resignation letter
From the blog: The end of Ros Altmann’s tenure as pensions minister on Friday capped off a week in which print news seemed doomed to be out of date by the time it hit the shelves.
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NewsWebb: New face at DWP will not loosen Treasury's grip on pensions tax
Philip Hammond’s appointment as chancellor of the exchequer is unlikely to see the Department for Work and Pensions regain control of pensions reform, according to former pensions minister Steve Webb.