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The pensions cash trap for parents

by Jessica Garbett | Sep 7, 2015 | pension reform, pensions, personal taxatation, Tax Help for Old People

Do you or your partner claim Child Benefit? Are either or both of you aged 55 or over and considering taking cash out of your pensions? Then read on – you could face a hefty tax bill, lose your tax credits and lose your Child Benefit. Since 6 April 2015, taking cash...

Understanding the latest pension changes

by Jessica Garbett | May 21, 2015 | ACCA, pension reform, pensions, personal finance

We examine changes to pensions from April 2015 through to April 2016. From 6 April 2015 People with defined contribution schemes who are at least 55 years old can make withdrawals up to the value of the funds invested in the scheme. The first 25% will be tax free and...

New guidance on auto enrolment

by Jessica Garbett | May 5, 2015 | ACCA, pension reform, pensions

Guidance for companies with no staff and a new online guide from The Pensions Regulator. The Pensions Regulator has highlighted the following in short briefings: Automatic enrolment: Companies with no staff – what action to take? It states that companies with no staff...

Pension Flexibility – ‘Use them like a bank account’?

by Jessica Garbett | Apr 14, 2015 | pension reform, pensions, personal finance, Tax Help for Old People

Pension Flexibility – ‘Use them like a bank account’ Changes introduced from 6 April 2015 allow people to access their pension savings more freely and easily than before. If you would like more information on the main changes, ask Tax Help for Older People for their...

Auto Enrolment and Company Officers – new guidance

by Jessica Garbett | Mar 26, 2015 | pension reform, pensions

We now have something definitive from The Pension Regulator (TPR) on the multi director/no contract issue, which has been a cause of confirm for a while – was opt out available to companies with more than one officer (director(s) or secretary), or just...

Contracted out state pension reformed

by Jessica Garbett | Mar 23, 2015 | ACCA, pension reform, pensions

The state pension is being reformed from April 2016 into a single-tier pension – the ‘new state pension’ – for future pensioners. The introduction of the new state pension means that there will no longer be an additional state pension from which to contract-out....

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