KATIE MEARNS says new pension allowances coming into effect next month will still involve tax charges It’s more than a year since the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced his plans to abolish the pensions lifetime allowance (LTA), his aim being to stimulate economic growth and prevent high earners, in particular doctors, from reducing their working hours […]
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Pensions back in legislative limbo
Further changes to pensions are ahead but when will we get clarity, asks KATIE MEARNS Another year, another Autumn Statement. Much of what we heard was possibly offered with a likely General Election in mind, but one area of import that did get a mention was that of pensions. The pre-briefing of this year’s Statement […]
How to be better off by reducing your salary
Salary sacrifice can provide at least one option to help with the cost of living, writes KATIE MEARNS With the cost of living rising by the day the key priority for many people is simply figuring out how they might pay the bills. At the same time as prices are rising it seems wages are […]