All Autumn Statement articles
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News
Experts praise Chancellor’s pledge to keep triple lock in autumn statement.
State Pension will rise by 8.5 per cent - amounting to more than £900 a year.
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Opinion
Only pension reform can save the economy
The pensions system is broken and radical reform is needed. But will the chancellor’s steps be bold enough?
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News
The industry’s wishlist for the autumn statement
Pensions didn’t feature in the King’s Speech – what would the industry like from the autumn statement?
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News
Budget: Govt not expecting tax relief take-up and millions for McCloud
Pensions Expert’s roundup of the key figures from the Autumn Budget: the government assumes most people will not claim their net pay tax relief top-up, £10m has been set aside to help administer increasingly complex McCloud tax arrangements, and the Goodwin remedy could end up costing £3bn. However, savings have been made from the double lock and state pension overpayment revisions.
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News
Industry accuses Treasury of lack of data to justify £4k MPAA
HM Treasury’s consultation on reducing the money purchase annual allowance will close on Wednesday, drawing fierce criticism that the policy lacks data to back up its introduction and could unfairly hurt savers.
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News
Cold-calling ban could strengthen scheme powers to block transfers
The government has launched its consultation on pension scams, proposing bans on pension-related cold calls, limits on the statutory right to transfer and tighter regulations for setting up potentially fraudulent schemes.
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Opinion
Autumn Statement: Last but not least
Editorial: Chancellor Philip Hammond has tried his best to deliver an Autumn Statement the pensions industry would for once be pleased with.
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News
Chancellor proposes ban on cold calling, refrains from pensions tax overhaul
In his first and last Autumn Statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond swapped the timing of the Budget and the Statement but had comparatively little to say about pensions for now; one of the larger measures – a consultation into pensions fraud – was welcomed by the industry.
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Features
What the industry wants to see in the Autumn Statement
Autumn Statements became mini Budget announcements under the previous chancellor. Looking to the new regime, what advice does the industry have for Philip Hammond before he announces his first set of plans on November 23?
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Opinion
Autumn (Statement) mood
From the blog: More than a month to go until the Autumn Statement, and the first shots are already being fired.