pensions Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/pensions/ North Devon's Leading Wealth Managers Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:12:45 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.miltonpj.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/PJMCO-Site-Image-4-100x100.png pensions Archives - Philip J Milton & Company Plc https://www.miltonpj.net/tag/pensions/ 32 32 A message from the Chancellor… https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/11/07/chancellor-pre-budget-speech/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:30:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=12068 Good afternoon. I have just returned from a relaxing and much-needed break which took us to bustling Hungary, Slovakia and Austria. Yes, I took the computer though the inbox defied my occasional review so apologies if you are still awaiting my reply! I returned to an unexpected speech from our Chancellor. I should like to […]

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]]> Tariffs leave shaken shares and markets https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/04/12/markets-volatile-in-wake-of-tariffs/ Sat, 12 Apr 2025 11:37:18 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11774 Well, the world is still coming to terms with what has been unleashed upon it and the volatility in the financial markets as a result. Not only have shares been shaken-up but other things are not necessarily reacting as they ‘should’ and perhaps for ‘other’ reasons. I am also taking this opportunity to wish you […]

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]]> Days left to make ISA and Pension contributions before Financial Year ends https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/04/01/financial-year-tax-deadline-2025-looms/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:41:14 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11753 So the dearly departed are coming to the rescue of the Chancellor, as Inheritance Tax receipts for the period from April 2024 to February 2025 topped £7.6billion and that is before the swingeing increases in the Autumn Statement where these death duties will affect pensions and businesses too.     The figure is projected to grow another […]

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]]> Is ‘stagflation’ looming and what can you do about it? https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/02/12/are-we-heading-for-stagflation/ Wed, 12 Feb 2025 12:21:28 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11665 Interest rates have been cut to 4.5% as expected but with low economic growth, higher unemployment and price rises, some analysts fear we are heading for a period of ‘stagflation’. First coined in the 1960s, the term simply means economic stagnation on the one hand and inflation on the other, which is neither beneficial to […]

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]]> Don’t become trapped in limbo with estate planning https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/01/29/estate-planning-stuck-in-limbo/ Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11633 One of the more common financial ‘problems’ that we see all too often is the fallout from administering an estate when someone passes away. That’s not to say there is any strife within the family or a dispute over the estate but simply that the process is excruciatingly slow and really does not need to […]

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]]> Planning for IHT on pensions and should you be worried? https://www.miltonpj.net/2025/01/22/inheritance-tax-planning-new-rules/ Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11619 A great many anxious enquiries from clients have been generated by the Budget announcement that pensions would become subject to Inheritance Tax from 2027. Join us for a brief toe-dip into the murky IHT waters and consider what options you may have – but please take advice first! Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs) have been fielding […]

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]]> Hold fire on pensions Inheritance Tax decision for now… https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/12/12/inheritance-tax-and-pensions-uk/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:57:14 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11531 Reforms announced in the Budget to include unused pensions in Inheritance Tax from 2027 have rightly prompted concern and fears for those planning how to pass on their estate to their family – but don’t do anything rash just yet! This is because HMRC is running a consultation on these proposals until January 22, 2025 […]

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]]> Will Budget Day set the cat amongst the pigeons? https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/10/30/budget-day-preview/ Wed, 30 Oct 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11461 Today is Budget day and quite possibly by the time you read this the Chancellor will have presented the first Labour Budget for 14 years to the House of Commons. We will of course report back to you next week on what the Budget contained and offer any insights we have on how it might […]

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]]> Great British ISA plans will not be allowed to hatch https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/09/11/great-british-isa-plans-fail-to-hatch/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11374 Plans for the ‘Great British ISA’ have been shelved before they were hatched, sadly. The idea was unveiled in the previous Government’s final Budget (as it turned out) earlier this year by the then-Chancellor Jeremy Hunt. The scheme would have allowed savers to invest an extra £5,000 into London-listed equities on top of the existing […]

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]]> The simmering stock market pot subsides https://www.miltonpj.net/2024/08/16/simmering-stock-markets-fail-to-boil-over/ Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:46:45 +0000 https://www.miltonpj.net/?p=11325 I am pleased to report that the rumbles in markets proved short-lived. However, having ‘biggest losses since 1987’ for Japan and then clawing the way back again (well, still 13% off its peak) is not helpful and a potential portent for the over-priced sections of the Globe. Volatility is your friend when it is upwards […]

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