planning Archives - WRLO Accountants https://www.wrloaccountants.co.uk/tag/planning/ Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors Fri, 05 Jul 2024 18:45:52 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.wrloaccountants.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-WRLO-logo-big-32x32.jpg planning Archives - WRLO Accountants https://www.wrloaccountants.co.uk/tag/planning/ 32 32 Savers dangerously underestimating minimum cost of retirement https://www.wrloaccountants.co.uk/savers-dangerously-underestimating-minimum-cost-of-retirement/ Fri, 05 Jul 2024 16:58:01 +0000 https://www.wrloaccountants.co.uk/?p=4121 UK savers are dangerously underestimating the minimum amount needed to retire, according to research from pension provider PensionBee. A survey of 1,000 working-age UK adults showed that 23% were unsure of the total pension pot size needed to achieve the retirement income they desire. Pension Bee said that, according to the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) Retirement Living Standards, a pension pot of £150,000 would only fund an individual’s minimum retirement standard for ten years. Pension Bee suggested that working-age adults could be underestimating the true cost of retirement. 49% of those polled estimated that they would require a pension pot of around £250,000 or more. However, Pension Bee found that there was a lack of clear consensus in regard to desired annual income in retirement. Becky O’Connor, Director of Public Affairs at Pension Bee, said: ‘It’s hard to plan for retirement without an idea of how much you might need, yet most Brits seem to be unaware of – or worse, dangerously underestimate – the true cost of retirement. ‘A good pension pot is one that can provide enough money for the duration of retirement. As this exact amount will vary based on individual circumstances, pension calculators can […]

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]]> Spring Budget 2024 date confirmed for 6 March https://www.wrloaccountants.co.uk/spring-budget-2024-date-confirmed-for-6-march/ Thu, 04 Jan 2024 13:29:12 +0000 https://www.wrloaccountants.co.uk/?p=3946 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will deliver the 2024 Spring Budget on 6 March, the government has confirmed. The Budget will include the government’s tax and spending plans as well as new growth and borrowing forecasts. It could be the last chance for the government to announce significant changes to tax policy before the general election. The Chancellor used his last big fiscal speech, the Autumn Statement, to extend tax breaks for business and cut National Insurance contributions (NICs). The Office for Budget Responsibility has been formally commissioned to publish economic forecasts on 6 March. Internet link: GOV.UK

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