Steve Webb

'Significant spike': Cost of living crisis drives pension withdrawals

Pensions

'Significant spike': Cost of living crisis drives pension withdrawals

Some £3.6bn ‘ripped’ from pots between April and June this year

clock 28 September 2022 • 5 min read
LCP calls for unadvised mass market default switch to annuities

Income

LCP calls for unadvised mass market default switch to annuities

Best of both worlds for retirees

clock 08 September 2022 • 4 min read
Frozen tax thresholds push millions more into higher rate band - HMRC stats

Tax planning

Frozen tax thresholds push millions more into higher rate band - HMRC stats

Industry expects further rise

clock 30 June 2022 • 3 min read
DWP opens consultation on saver pension choices

Pensions

DWP opens consultation on saver pension choices

"Path of lease resistance"

clock 14 June 2022 • 3 min read
Pensions minister Opperman slates public sector DB schemes as unsustainable

Pensions

Pensions minister Opperman slates public sector DB schemes as unsustainable

Says public sector pensions must be reformed

clock 14 June 2022 • 1 min read
Guy Opperman to overtake Steve Webb as longest-serving pensions minister

Pensions

Guy Opperman to overtake Steve Webb as longest-serving pensions minister

Opperman ready to set new record as he nears five-year anniversary as minister for pensions

clock 10 June 2022 • 3 min read
Policy giants butt heads over DC pension contribution onus

Pensions

Policy giants butt heads over DC pension contribution onus

Former pensions ministers and policy experts quizzed by the WPC

clock 09 June 2022 • 6 min read
Tax threshold freezes to create 2.5m new higher rate taxpayers - LCP

Your Business

Tax threshold freezes to create 2.5m new higher rate taxpayers - LCP

‘Ultimate stealth tax’

clock 16 May 2022 • 2 min read
State pension forecast to hit £200 per week in 2024 - LCP

Pensions

State pension forecast to hit £200 per week in 2024 - LCP

‘A financial rollercoaster’

clock 24 March 2022 • 2 min read
Three million pensioners hold all ISA savings in cash - FOI data

Pensions

Three million pensioners hold all ISA savings in cash - FOI data

4,4% of spending power lost

clock 21 January 2022 • 1 min read
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