31/03/2025
Boosting your Pension Account with Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs)
Planning for retirement is a crucial aspect of financial wellbeing, and one way to potentially enhance your retirement savings or retire earlier than planned is through AVCs.
04/03/2025
Tax and your pension for 2025/26
Building up a pension remains one of the most tax-efficient ways to save for your future. However, there are limits on how much you can save before incurring a tax charge. Here are the updated allowances for pensions for the 2025/26 tax year.
28/02/2025
Lifetime Allowance (LTA) pension protection – last chance to apply
Even though the LTA has been removed, it might still be possible for you to apply for certain types of protection before 5 April 2025, to get a higher tax-free lump sum than the current limit of £268,275.
13/01/2025
How to stay scam-proof in 2025
“It’s gone. Every fiver I’ve put aside. Every penny I’ve put in the piggy bank. Everything I’ve ever worked for.”
16/12/2024
Your latest Pension Update is ready to view
The latest edition of Pension Update, providing you with latest news from the Plan and world of pensions is available to view online.
08/11/2024
Autumn Budget and your pension
On 30th October 2024, Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the first Budget by the new Labour government. Here’s a breakdown of the key pension points and what they could mean for you.
