Retirement
£20bn withdrawn since pension freedoms launched
The popularity of the UK’s pension freedoms is showing no signs of slowing, with almost £20bn ($26.2bn, €22.4bn) having now been flexibly accessed since the reforms launched in April 2015, according to the latest figures from HM Revenue & Customs.
Retirement | 30 Jul 18
Phoenix Life named and shamed over pension transfers
Insurer Phoenix Life levies the highest pension transfer exit fees and pensions consultancy Xafinity is the slowest to process transfers, a survey has revealed.
Top retirement hotspots for British expats
While many in the UK may want to retire abroad, without the right planning or financial advice they may find themselves falling foul of local tax laws, warns Retirement Advantage.
EU exit paper gives UK expats a ‘glimmer of hope’
Europe’s own Brexit preparations paper offers international insurance and pension policy holders a way to keep honouring contracts – a cross border lawyer has argued.
‘Discriminatory’ pension freedoms under fire
A campaign has been launched to end the ‘injustice’ for five million UK pensioners who cannot access the pensions freedoms because they retired before April 2015.