
Higher workplace pension contributions on the way
New legislation has paved the way for important changes to automatic enrolment in workplace pensions. At the start of October, automatic enrolment in workplace pension

Savings rates: don’t be caught in the numbers net
National Savings & Investments has launched two top of the savings league table one-year bonds, but the headline rates may not be your net return.

The reality of retirement affordability
New research reveals that one in three people could face hardship in retirement. Source: Frontier Economics based on Scottish Widows survey data The “cost of

Tax is too complicated… say the legislators
A parliamentary committee has been examining efforts to simplify tax, but progress is still a long way off. Among other things, last year’s ill-fated ‘mini-Budget’

NICs deadline deferred, again
If you were planning to fill the gaps in your national insurance contributions (NICs) record by 31 July, you no longer need to rush or

31 July: an important deadline for pension provision
If you have gaps in your national insurance contributions (NICs) record, then 31 July should be marked on your calendar. The introduction of the new