Monetary advisers have referred to as on Authorities to prioritise pension reforms that may reduce the tax burden on shoppers.
1 / 4 (25%) of advisers surveyed by NextWealth and Aegon mentioned their highest precedence for the subsequent Authorities could be to cut back the tax burden on customers saving for retirement.
An additional 17% of advisers referred to as out for consistency, with 12% on the lookout for a simplification of all laws regarding retirement, funding and taxation.
Steven Cameron, pensions director at Aegon, mentioned that while current cuts to NI within the Funds would have been welcomed by advisers they don’t go far sufficient.
He added that if any political occasion is severe about making planning for retirement and supporting pensioners a precedence, they should make their coverage proposals clear inside their manifestos for the upcoming election.
He mentioned: “Advisers are additionally very conscious of the complexities of the present system. Extra simplification might assist advisers clarify present tax, pension and funding guidelines to their shoppers, whereas extra consistency would enhance their capacity to advise on long term monetary planning. The way forward for the pensions Lifetime Allowance shall be entrance of thoughts with the Labour Social gathering stating it could reintroduce this in some kind if in Authorities.
“In mild of the significance of longer-term planning for retirement, we urge all political events to set out future coverage proposals of their upcoming election manifestos. It’s very important that politicians keep away from fixed change or pointless disruption relating to planning for retirement. Monetary advisers throughout the nation need to assist their shoppers to ‘do the appropriate factor’ and make well-informed selections about securing their monetary future. Complexity and fixed change – be it fixed tinkering or radical overhauls – makes this far harder to realize.”
NextWealth carried out analysis for the 2024 Managing Lifetime Wealth: retirement planning within the UK report in November 2023 with 200 monetary advisers.
