Just Group

Fewer retirees taking regulated advice on decumulation options

Income

Fewer retirees taking regulated advice on decumulation options

Analysis of FCA product data showed drop in last five years

clock 03 July 2023 • 2 min read
Annuity rates: Gap between best and worst rises to four-year high

Income

Annuity rates: Gap between best and worst rises to four-year high

Analysis finds gap could leave retirees potentially £500 a year worse off

clock 13 June 2023 • 2 min read
Rising IHT receipts should be 'wake-up call' to take tax advice

Tax planning

Rising IHT receipts should be 'wake-up call' to take tax advice

‘More good news for the Treasury’ as April nets £0.6bn

clock 23 May 2023 • 2 min read
IHT goes 'mainstream' as latest HMRC receipts hit record high

Tax planning

IHT goes 'mainstream' as latest HMRC receipts hit record high

Receipts for April 2022 to March 2023 reach £7.1bn

clock 25 April 2023 • 3 min read
Record IHT receipts up 16% year-on-year with £0.9bn increase

Tax planning

Record IHT receipts up 16% year-on-year with £0.9bn increase

Running total for 2022/23 now £6.4bn, surpassing last year’s final figure

clock 21 March 2023 • 4 min read
IHT tax take forecast to increase by £3bn in 'substantial' rise

Tax planning

IHT tax take forecast to increase by £3bn in 'substantial' rise

Office for Budget Responsibility predicts IHT receipts will grow

clock 16 March 2023 • 1 min read
Spring Budget 23: Annual allowance rise 'exciting' for advice

Pensions

Spring Budget 23: Annual allowance rise 'exciting' for advice

Chancellor increased AA to £60,000 in Spring Budget speech

clock 15 March 2023 • 5 min read
Retirees suffer as gap between best and worst annuity rates widens

Retirement income

Retirees suffer as gap between best and worst annuity rates widens

£27,000 extra needed to achieve PLSA ‘moderate’ level of income

clock 06 February 2023 • 3 min read
Just reports new business sales up 17% led by DB arm

Your profession

Just reports new business sales up 17% led by DB arm

Completed its largest DB de-risking transaction to date in July

clock 26 January 2023 • 2 min read
Rising IHT receipts on track for 'record-breaking' year

Tax Planning

Rising IHT receipts on track for 'record-breaking' year

Govt netted £5.3bn between April and December 2022

clock 24 January 2023 • 3 min read
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