Tag: UK pension changes

Why HMRC Is Quietly Paying Back a Million Low-Paid Workers — And Most Won’t Even Notice

Posted on September 8, 2026 by Camilla Ashcroft

Quick Answer: Here’s something strange. For over ten years, about a million of Britain’s lowest-paid workers have lost out on pension money. It wasn’t fraud. It wasn’t bad advice. It was a rule so obscure that most people never knew it existed. HMRC is now trying to fix this. Letters have started going out. But […]

UK Pension Withdrawal Rules Changing in 2027 and 2028: What Happens to Your Money?

Posted on September 3, 2026 by Camilla Ashcroft

Quick Answer: The pension withdrawal rule changes UK savers must plan for include inheritance tax on unused pension funds from 6 April 2027 and the minimum access age rising from 55 to 57 on 6 April 2028. Both are already law. Retirement planning in Britain is changing with time. Two dates now dominate any conversation […]