Earlier this month, Mark sat down with solicitor and arbitrator Mena Ruparel to discuss the recent Pensions Advisory Group (PAG) report on pension sharing on divorce. We’ve been producing pension…
Earlier this summer, we looked at the recent Pensions Advisory Group report and highlighted some occasions where it might not be necessary for your clients to speak to a pension…
After a long court battle, the High Court has decided that almost four million women born in the 1950s will not be compensated for the money they lost when their…
Each year, the UK government spends £96 billion on the State Pension. Around 12 million people receive this benefit and, according to Department for Work and Pensions figures, benefit income…
Recent figures revealed that in the year to the end of March 2019, almost half of all pension pots were accessed without the holder taking any regulated advice. The data…
Pensions have always been complex. Added to this, the arena of divorce can also be a legal and emotional minefield. When legislation changed to allowed ‘pension sharing’ on divorce, dealing…
Since its release in early July the advisers here at BlueSKY have been busily picking their way through the recently published Pensions Advisory Group (PAG) Report, A Guide to the…
Final Salary pensions are often seen as gold-plated and an attractive way to fund retirement. However, a number of people are choosing to transfer out of these pensions in favour…
A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father, but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair – Niccolo Machiavelli (Italian writer 3 May 1469…
If you were a member of a Final Salary pension in the 90s, a landmark High Court ruling could mean you are in for a windfall. It was recently decided…
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