The government has launched its promised consultation on proposals to give senior NHS doctors and nurses access to more flexible pensions, in a bid to stem the numbers of clinicians reducing their working hours or resigning because of increases in their tax bills

Survey reveals shocking lack of understanding among mid-lifers over how much they need to retire in comfort or even how much they currently have saved in their pension plans

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is warning employers not to put their head in the sand after one business ended up with a £350,000 fine from the watchdog for failing to comply with auto enrolment pension rules

HMRC has successfully overturned a ruling on the tax status of ‘loyalty bonus’ rebates made by fund management platform Hargreaves Lansdown, with the result that over 150,000 investors are no longer in line for a £15m repayment windfall

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) are joining forces this summer to warn the public about fraudsters targeting people’s retirement savings

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is to consult on proposals giving full flexibility over the amount senior clinicians put into their pension pots, to stem the rising numbers of doctors cutting their hours and leaving the NHS because of tax issues

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is addressing continued problems in the pensions transfer advice market with a package of reform proposals

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has announced a crackdown on employers that try to dodge their workplace pension duties by changing their company name

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is consulting on the future of trusteeship, in a bid to raise standards and reduce the number of poorly governed pension schemes

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is consulting on the future of trusteeship in a bid to raise standards and reduce the number of poorly governed pension schemes

Over three million pensioners will lose their free TV licences from next year when the BBC takes over the funding liability and limits the benefit to those receiving pension credits

Relying on software exclusively for Making Tax Digital for VAT is fraught with potential problems, with any errors in calculation likely to create problems for taxpayers who do not know the complexities of tax law. Yvette Nunn, director of Berkeley Associates recommends a spreadsheet backup to avoid penalties down the line

In response to concerns that changes to pension taxation due to reductions in the tapered annual allowance has resulted in highly paid NHS medial staff cutting their hours or retiring early, the government is to consult on way to make pensions more flexible for senior clinicians delivering frontline care, reports Pat Sweet

Final salary pension schemes may be a legacy of a more generous time, but they remain a balance sheet issue for finance directors amidst deficit warnings and consolidation risks. Adrian Cooper, head of direct distribution, TPT Retirement Solutions, considers whether master trusts are the right approach

Patrick Day, associate director at Portfolio Payroll, explains the key legislative changes for employers and employees, highlighting compliance issues from the requirement for payslips for all workers to use of non-disclosure agreements and the increase in auto enrolment pension contributions