Investment platform AJ Bell has detailed pension tax relief limits and contribution rules for savers moving cash sums into a pension before buying an annuity.

Bereaved families waiting on Civil Service Pension payouts face unexpected tax bills due to severe administrative backlogs following an outsourcing transition.

Unused pension funds and death benefits will be included in estate valuations for inheritance tax from April 2027, altering retirement and estate planning.

The French government has outlined sweeping budget proposals targeting €54 billion in savings, including lower pension tax allowances and tiered benefit freezes.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that the state pension triple lock will be replaced with an adjusted uprating mechanism from April 2030 to fund a National Care Service.