Quarter Of Women Over 55 Have No Private Pension
One in four female homeowners over the age of 55 have no private pension, according to research from SunLife. In a poll of more than 1,000 homeowners over 55, 24% of women said they had…
70% Of Small Firm Employees Save Into Workplace Pensions
Smaller employers have seen their workers’ participation in workplace pensions increase to 70% since the introduction of auto-enrolment, research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) shows. The report found that without auto-enrolment, 26% of…
Most Contractors Unaware Of IR35 Changes
Contractors are still not fully aware of the changes to tax legislation that are set to take effect in a year’s time, according to a survey from the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). IR35 rules…
Higher-Rate Tax Cut Takes Effect For Most
Higher earners in England, Northern Ireland and Wales will pay considerably less income tax in 2019/20 than their counterparts in Scotland. Chancellor Philip Hammond’s decision to raise the higher-rate threshold to £50,000 took effect on…
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