Tag Archives: Steve Webb

Inheritance tax will apply to pensions from April next year

Posted on February 3, 2026 by henry tapper

LCP have done more than any other consultancy to ensure the process of collecting IHT when due from pensions is fair and given time. Thanks to the Lords and Baroness’ who contributed The Executive summary between pages 3 and 5 … Continue reading →

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We need to save for our futures before we end up like the French – Tom McPhail

Posted on December 26, 2025 by henry tapper

I hope you had a happy Christmas and are queuing up for a happy new year! Here is Tom to help you as you wait to get going again! Here is a belated Christmas present, Tom for boxing day. Maybe … Continue reading →

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Steve Webb is in the potting shed- helping people get their pots together.

Posted on December 22, 2025 by henry tapper

This is one of a number of questions people ask about pensions, which Steve is given the unenviable job of answering. This is his go, I suspect this may be one for the private sector to get on with , … Continue reading →

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“Married woman’s pension” and the upgrade to the state pension since 2016.

Posted on November 25, 2025 by henry tapper

My Mum’s one of these women, perhaps your mother is, watch the video. It is not just Steve Webb at his best (he is consistently at his best) but it tells you why your Mum/Grandma is or was on a … Continue reading →

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Steve Webb on contracting out of SERPS – John Greenwood look away

Posted on October 14, 2025 by henry tapper

Steve Webb gives us his view of contracting out. He ended it in 2016 after which there was nothing to contract out from. It is worth the three minutes with the former minister to remember just what a big part … Continue reading →

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“Demographic change – hard to grapple with – easy to ignore”

Posted on September 28, 2025 by henry tapper

This is good Beyond Curious with LCP · S4 Ep.6 Retirement in an ageing society Stuart McDonald and Steve Webb are on my pod – it’s early on a cold Sunday morning. What are the demographic trends that impact our … Continue reading →

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Steve Webb; IHT and other pension tax changes – 10.30 today.

Posted on September 9, 2025 by henry tapper

Click here to join the coffee morning today (9th) at 10.30 am We brought the Pension PlayPen session forward by half an hour last week to allow some people to hear McGrath and Keating on the run on/wind up debate … Continue reading →

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Steve Webb provides a blueprint to avoid a “budget omnishambles”

Posted on September 9, 2025 by henry tapper

Steve Webb has simplified the potential impact on pensions of a November 26th budget. If you want to read the document , it’s here and you can download it  Webb refers in the paper to the 2021 budget when he … Continue reading →

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Sir Steve Webb; IHT Changes & Pensions – a discussion.

Posted on September 5, 2025 by henry tapper

  We brought the Pension PlayPen session forward by half an hour to allow some people to hear McGrath and Keating on the run on/wind up debate for occupational DB pension plans. Immediately after our pension was LCP’s session on … Continue reading →

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Faced with financial uncertainty of the end of life? Steve Webb at his best

Posted on August 15, 2025 by henry tapper

Steve Webb asks for feedback. I would ask anyone who is facing a long term future being looked after privately or knows someone facing this prospect to listen to this three minute video. Steve is taking seriously the financial consequences … Continue reading →

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