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Ask Brian Anything

16 September 2024
Head of Personal Finance, Brian Byrnes, answers your top pension questions.
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 How can we narrow the pension gender gap?

10 September 2024
A new report puts the gender pension gap at 35%. Here's what it means and how we can narrow it.
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Chancellor promises ‘big bang’ on growth for pensions

31 July 2024
The new Labour government announces plans to review the UK pension system.
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5 reasons not to save for retirement

4 June 2024
Pension planning myth busting with Head of Personal Finance, Brian Byrnes.
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“Why I’m not focusing on what my pension ‘should’ be worth – and you shouldn’t either.”

1 May 2024
How to save for retirement - from a financial expert.
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Pension Lifetime Allowance abolished

5 April 2024
Here’s what’s replacing the Lifetime Allowance for your pension.
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“I’m a financial expert – here’s why I’m not worried about recent headlines on the State Pension age.”

4 March 2024
Brian Byrnes, Head of Personal Finance, addresses recent rumours about the State Pension age.
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Spring Budget 2024: 5 potential changes

29 February 2024
The top 5 personal finance changes we could expect to see in the 2024 Spring Budget and how they might affect you. Our Head of Personal Finance, Brian Byrnes, breaks down the headlines.
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The pension market update

5 February 2024
Brian breaks down market performance and some shocking new statistics on pension planning in the UK
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What happened in the world of pensions in 2023

5 December 2023
Head of Personal Finance Brian Byrnes looks back at pension performance for 2023 and tells us what's in store for 2024.
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It's important you know

Capital at risk. All investing should be for the longer term. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future.

A 25% government penalty applies if you withdraw money from a Lifetime ISA for any reason other than buying your first home (up to £450,000) or for retirement, and you may get back less than you paid into your Lifetime ISA.

Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Payments you make into your pension won’t be accessible until the minimum pension age (currently 55, increasing to age 57 from 2028). Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future.

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