All Budget articles
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FeaturesBudget 2026: What will John Healey pull out of the red box?
As the chancellor prepares to give his first Budget speech, Pensions Expert explores the key themes for the retirement sector.
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PodcastsAlways A Pensions Angle: Budget 2026 Preview Special
Co-hosts Nick Reeve and Tom Parker celebrate their podcast’s first birthday by looking ahead to this week’s much-anticipated Budget speech from chancellor John Healey.
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NewsBudget 2026: State pension plans could create unfair ‘cliff edge’, experts warn
Proposals to shield pensioners who rely solely on the state pension from income tax could penalise those with modest private savings and create an increasingly expensive system, pensions experts have warned.
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NewsConservatives call on chancellor to rule out pension tax changes ahead of Budget
Helen Whately, the shadow pensions minister, told the Pensions UK Annual Conference that chancellor John Healey needed to give the country immediate assurances on tax changes to avoid people making irreversible decisions.
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NewsSalary sacrifice cap risks higher costs and lower pension saving, SPP warns
The Society of Pension Professionals has written to MPs to warn that restricting salary sacrifice for pension contributions is likely to increase costs for employers and employees and reduce levels of pension saving.
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NewsPensions UK issues ‘wake-up call’ research on salary sacrifice
The trade body has warned the government that changing the salary sacrifice rules will create confusion and lead to savers losing out when the plans come into effect in 2029.
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PodcastsAlways A Pensions Angle: Bells, Bills, and Brunel
Pour yourself some mulled wine and settle in as Nick and Tom dissect the wildest year in pensions for ages, from the Pension Schemes Bill to the LGPS reshuffle, megafunds to value for money.
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NewsBusinesses brace for salary sacrifice changes as legislation laid
The government has introduced legislation to limit salary sacrifice for pension contributions to £2,000 a year – but experts warn the impact could be greater than official estimates suggest.
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PodcastsAlways A Pensions Angle: Budget leaks and legislative tweaks
Fresh from the Pensions Expert Annual Conference at Pennyhill Park, hosts Thomas Parker and Nick Reeve tackle two massive stories: the Pension Schemes Bill’s third reading and the Autumn Budget.
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OpinionAMNT: ‘Does anyone know the way? There’s got to be a way’
John Flynn of the Association of Member-Nominated Trustees channels a 1973 glam rock hit to ask what can be done about pre-Budget speculation.
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NewsAdmin levy and indexation changes among new Pension Schemes Bill amendments
More amendments have been put forward by government ministers and other MPs ahead of the bill returning to parliament tomorrow (3 December).
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NewsPension providers call for calm ahead of salary sacrifice changes
The government is expected to legislate before Christmas to restrict the national insurance exemption on employee pension contributions made via salary sacrifice, according to the Financial Times.
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OpinionPensions UK: Budget silver linings for pension schemes
Pensions UK’s Dirk Paterson looks for some positive takes on last week’s Budget announcements relating to investment, indexation, and taxation.
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OpinionPre-Budget chaos, post-Budget damage
As the dust settles following Wednesday’s Budget speech, Darren Philp scrutinises the ‘kite flying’ approach to testing policy ideas and calls for a more honest and transparent approach to future fiscal events.
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NewsMarkets sanguine after drama-filled Budget day
UK equity and government bond prices have risen slightly in the immediate aftermath of chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Budget speech, despite a turbulent day in parliament.
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NewsIndustry calls for government to address pre-Budget speculation ‘mania’
Speculation around this week’s Budget has drawn criticism from the pensions industry, with several commentators warning that widespread rumours had prompted people to make irreversible financial decisions.
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NewsMinimum wage hike to aid pension saving for low earners
For a full-time worker on the National Living Wage, the rise means an increase in pay of £900 a year, while for someone on the National Minimum Wage working full-time, it will mean a £1,500 boost.
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NewsBudget round-up: Leaks, sacrifices, and unexpected changes
Pensions Expert gathers all the essential pensions reading from chancellor Rachel Reeves’ 2025 Budget speech in one place, from salary sacrifice to surplus release, and pre-1997 indexation to the financial market reaction.
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NewsPensions and IHT: Rule tweak welcomed but industry warns on complexity
Personal representatives will be able to direct pension administrators to withhold 50% of taxable death benefits in order to pay inheritance tax, according to a note in the Budget speech.
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NewsGovernment to introduce pre-97 indexation for PPF and FAS members
The chancellor has pledged to allow the Pension Protection Fund to share its reserves with members whose benefits do not automatically increase in line with inflation.