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Is it time to make a lasting power of attorney?
Posted by Ben Locker on July 3, 2023Is it time to make a lasting power of attorney? In short, yes! It’s never too early to protect your financial and health affairs.
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State pension top-up deadline extended to 2025 – don’t miss out!
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on June 22, 2023HMRC has extended the state pension top-up deadline. You now have until 2025 to make any missing NI contributions and boost your entitlement.
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Emergency tax on pension withdrawals – how to claim it back
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on April 27, 2023The amount of emergency tax paid on pension withdrawals since 2015 is now over £1bn. We explain how this tax works and how you can reclaim it
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Pension threshold changes and how to make the most of them
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on March 21, 2023In the Spring Budget 2023, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced a raft of pension changes. We look at how you can make the changes work for you.
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Pension top up – must be paid by 5th April!
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on March 13, 2023It’s always a good idea to review your pension contributions and consider whether it would be beneficial to do a pension top up before the end of the tax year on 5th April.
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Pensions annual allowance – are you one of thousands facing an unexpected tax bill?
Posted by Kevin Wheeler on February 20, 2023Pensions annual allowance – we explain what this allowance is and why it is important to check that you are not overpaying into your pension.
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Pension re-enrolment – so you thought auto enrolment was all over……..?!
Posted by Kevin Wheeler on January 6, 2023Pension re-enrolment – so you thought that auto-enrolment was all over? Here are two scenarios that you will need to watch out for.
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State pension National Insurance contributions – have you paid enough?
Posted by Jon Pryse-Jones on November 3, 2022Have you made enough state pension National Insurance contributions to qualify for the full pension? If not, help is at hand.