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Concerns raised over 'disproportionate' proposed general levy increase on master trusts


By Ellie Carric

The Society of Pension Professionals (SPP) has raised concerns over the “significantly higher” general levy increases proposed for master trusts and personal pension providers, calling on the government to provide evidence-based justification for these rises.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced last month that it was consulting on reforms to the general levy for occupational and personal pension schemes, including increasing rates over a three-year period from April 2027


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Rise in pensioner poverty driven by single retirees; women most exposed

Pensioner poverty has risen steadily over the past decade after reaching a low point in 2013/14, with the increase driven almost entirely by single pensioners as single women face the greatest risk, according to LCP

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Divorce pension reforms could help narrow gender pensions gap

The inclusion of pensions and cohabiting couples in financial settlements could help narrow the gender pensions gap and better reflect modern family life, People’s Pension chief operating officer, Angela Staral, has argued

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PensionBee reports 40 per cent revenue spike amid rise in assets

PensionBee’s assets under administration (AUA) increased by 37 per cent to £8.6bn in the first half of 2026, as the retirement savings provider reported a 40 per cent rise in group revenue

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Wealth manager and law firm partner on IHT/pensions support

Depledge Strategic Wealth Management and Ansons Law have partnered to support clients with the “potentially disastrous” inclusion of unspent pension pots in inheritance tax (IHT) calculations

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Guest comment: Simplifying DB funding regime reporting

Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) chair, Chintan Gandhi, calls for the simplification of reporting requirements under the defined benefit pension funding regime

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Anthropic IPO could expose pension diversification ‘blind spot’

A potential $2trn-plus initial public offering (IPO) by Anthropic could create a 'Magnificent Nine' and expose a diversification “blind spot” for pension schemes, Isio has warned

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