All HM Treasury articles – Page 2
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NewsNadhim Zahawi appointed chancellor after Sunak resigns
On the go: Nadhim Zahawi has been appointed chancellor of the exchequer after dramatic resignations from cabinet heavyweights shook the UK government.
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NewsFirefighters and doctors cleared to challenge govt on McCloud costs
The Fire Brigades Union and the British Medical Association have been granted permission to challenge the government over plans to pass McCloud remedy costs on to their members.
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NewsFCA supports regulation of ESG ratings
On the go: The Financial Conduct Authority has expressed its support for the regulation of environmental, social and governance data and ratings agencies after consulting the industry.
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NewsSelf-assessment pension trials results expected in summer
On the go: The results of a trial to boost retirement savings for the self-employed, involving the existing self-assessment tax system, will be published in summer, a Treasury minister has revealed.
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NewsSmall pots member exchange trial scuppered by NMPA
A trial being developed by three master trusts to exchange small pots has ground to a halt before it even started, due to the new normal minimum pension age rules, and will only be able to advance if new legislation is introduced.
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NewsNI Police Pension Scheme breaches cost cap
On the go: The Police Pension Scheme for Northern Ireland has breached its cost-control mechanism ceiling as a result of the McCloud remedy, according to data from the Government Actuary’s Department.
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NewsGovt redefines fiduciary management in CMA probe reply
The government has excluded transition management from the scope of fiduciary management in its response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s 2018 investigation of the sector.
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NewsBMA issues stinging rebuke of ‘misleading’ NHS pensions claims
The British Medical Association has rebuked NHS England and NHS Improvement for what it calls “misleading” information about “punitive pensions taxation” and its impact on staff retention.
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NewsHMRC discretion on scam victims’ tax bills not justifiable, says minister
John Glen, economic secretary to the Treasury, has argued there is “no justifiable basis” for HM Revenue & Customs to use its discretion when assessing the tax treatment of pension liberation victims.
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NewsGovt plans looser insurer infrastructure investment regime
On the go: The government has published a new consultation on Solvency II, with the aim of helping insurers invest in UK infrastructure and green projects.
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NewsTreasury aims new climate transition task force at companies
On the go: The Treasury has created a task force to develop a “gold standard” for UK companies’ climate transition plans.
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NewsFirefighters prepare fresh legal action against govt
Firefighter representatives and the Local Government Association have written jointly to the government raising the possibility of legal action if steps are not taken to compensate members affected by the remedy period resulting from the McCloud judgment.
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NewsNatWest pumps £427mn into pensions as govt reduces its stake
NatWest Group has paid £427mn into its pension scheme as a result of an off-market purchase of ordinary shares from HM Treasury, which saw the government’s stake in the banking group drop beneath 50 per cent for the first time since the 2008 financial crash.
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NewsTimms probes Treasury on tax charges to pension scam victims
On the go: Work and Pensions Committee chair Stephen Timms has written to HM Treasury asking for “clarity” on the tax treatment of pension liberation victims.
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NewsBSPS members’ compensation falls short by £18mn, NAO finds
Compensation for members of the British Steel Pension Scheme has fallen short by £18mn, according to a report by the National Audit Office, which warned that the risk of large numbers of savers looking to transfer out of a defined benefit pension still remains.
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NewsPension giants call govt to adopt AE expansion
Some of the UK pension industry’s big beasts have joined forces to demand an expansion of auto-enrolment to capture young people, part-time workers and those on lower incomes.
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NewsPMI warns majority of savers will be caught out by pension age rise
On the go: The majority of people impacted by the rise in the normal minimum pension age are unaware it is happening, the Pensions Management Institute has warned.
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NewsMPs urged to tweak minimum pension age rules
On the go: Quilter has written to MPs to ask them to amend the finance bill to avoid “decades of complexity” in relation to the increase in the normal minimum pension age.
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NewsBT, Ford and M&S schemes’ inflation judicial review granted
On the go: The trustees of the BT, Ford and Marks and Spencer pension schemes announced on Wednesday that their application for a judicial review of the decision to replace the retail price index with the consumer price index including housing costs from 2030 has been granted.
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NewsWebb calls on govt to delay increase in state pension age
On the go: The government’s plans to increase the state pension age from 66 should be delayed because we are not living as long as previously expected, according to research.
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