Budget 2012

Here are ten quick and easy facts that will make you sound like a veteran political expert.

PP looks at a decade of cuts

It has been a record year for pensions news. On top of new regulations, defined ambition, tax changes and public sector reform, there have been mergers, acquisitions, industry spats and campaigns. Here, PP brings you the top 20 stories of the year in...

The pensions industry has given its backing to George Osborne's decision to freeze age-related personal tax allowances, announced in the Budget.

Hannah Brenton's reviews Osborne's performance

An e-petition calling for the restoration of age-related tax allowances has been signed by more than 25,000 people since it was launched last Thursday.

PP gives an overview of all the news that came out of this year's Budget

Government plans to hike the income tax threshold to £9,205 could complicate the roll-out of auto-enrolment, experts have warned.

The industry breathed a collective sigh of relief after today's Budget, with no changes to higher-rate tax relief and announcements on state pension reform and infrastructure investment.

Pension tax relief, tax-free lump sums and the annual allowance remained unchanged in the Budget, much to the relief of the pensions industry.