Pensions to Face Inheritance Tax from 2027, HMRC Confirms Dates
From April 2027, unused pension pots will count towards estates and may incur 40% inheritance tax. HMRC plans full guidance by spring 2027, with an autumn technical note expected.
From April 2027, unused pension pots will count towards estates and may incur 40% inheritance tax. HMRC plans full guidance by spring 2027, with an autumn technical note expected.
The National Lottery's Set For Life draw on Monday, September 28 offered players the chance to win £10,000 every month for 30 years. Live updates and results are available.
HMRC has launched a digital service for parents earning £60,000-£80,000 to pay the High Income Child Benefit Charge through their salary, avoiding tax returns.
UK retirees give £4,522 a year to family and education costs, up 81% year-on-year, despite six in 10 worrying about their own finances.
The DWP has confirmed Winter Fuel Payments of £100-£300 will be made in November and December, with letters sent from October.
Almost a third of would-be investors worry they could lose money, a MoneySuperMarket study found, with many holding off until they have more savings.
A Surrey investment director asks if he's wrong to refuse lending £400,000 to his sister-in-law so she can buy out her ex-husband and keep the family home. Consumer champion Sarah Davidson says his reluctance is reasonable.
State pensioners under 77 could receive an extra £488.80 per year under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, as the triple lock is set to increase payments by 3.9% in April 2027.
A couple turned £100 a month into £1 million and retired in 5 years. BBC expert Laura Pomfret explains the FIRE scheme on Morning Live.
A UK ticket-holder has claimed the £111.7m EuroMillions jackpot from Friday's draw, matching all five numbers and both Lucky Stars. The win ranks as the equal 14th biggest prize ever won in the country.
A UK ticket holder has claimed the £111,709,000 EuroMillions jackpot, matching all five main numbers and both Lucky Stars in Friday's draw.
Diesel prices have topped £2 a litre in the UK, with an energy expert warning that prices are likely to stay high until at least April or May next year.
NS&I has contacted Premium Bonds holders by email to announce the prize fund rate has risen to 4.35% and odds improved to 1 in 21,000, with over 300,000 more tax-free prizes in this month's draw.
Four in 10 Gen Z workers face retirement poverty if they stick to minimum auto-enrolment levels, new research reveals. Average earners could retire on just £13,000 a year.
Brits can boost their pension pot by never opting out of workplace schemes and maximising employer matching contributions, with a five-year delay costing up to £40,000.
One ticket-holder won the £5.8m Lotto jackpot on Saturday, with three others winning £1m each. It was the third jackpot win of September.
A Lotto ticket-holder has won the £5.8m jackpot in Saturday's draw, while three others each won £1m. The win is the third jackpot this September.
HMRC has confirmed new advisory fuel rates effective from September 1, with petrol cars over 2000cc rising to 27p per mile, while smaller engines stay unchanged.
The £5.8m Lotto jackpot and £500,000 Thunderball prize are up for grabs in tonight's draws. Winning numbers will be posted here as they come in.
State pensioners aged over 75 can receive an average £10,103 per year on top of their DWP payments by buying an annuity with a £133,000 pension pot.
Saturday's National Lottery Lotto jackpot is an estimated £5.8m, with a £500,000 Thunderball prize also up for grabs. Follow the live blog for winning numbers as they are drawn.
Older state pensioners on the basic State Pension can receive up to £739.60 every four weeks in October, following the 4.8% triple lock increase for the 2026/27 tax year.
AJ Bell warns early tax-free pension cash withdrawals could cost savers tens of thousands of pounds, with £14bn excess taken in 2025 amid Budget fears.
People aged 55 to 75 could have an average of £13,620 in lost pension savings, with £31.1bn sitting unclaimed across the UK, new research shows.
Switching to a cheaper pension fee could boost retirement savings by £47,000, analysis by investment firm Vanguard has found. Cutting annual charges from 1% to 0.5% makes a significant difference over a working lifetime.
Sky Bet is offering new customers enhanced odds of 50/1 on a goal to be scored in England's Nations League opener against Spain. Here's how to claim the offer.
Over six million people have no plan to pay rent or mortgage in retirement, Royal London research finds. Experts share tips to boost your pension pot.
New research by Standard Life shows increasing pension contributions by a few percentage points early in a career could boost retirement savings by £95,000.
A UK ticket-holder has won the entire £111 million EuroMillions jackpot in Friday night's draw, the third UK win this year, says operator Allwyn.
A UK ticket-holder has won the £111 million EuroMillions jackpot in Friday's draw, National Lottery operator Allwyn confirmed. The winning numbers were 11, 12, 15, 38, 49 and Lucky Stars 10, 12.