Current Pensions and Finance Issues

This course will enable you to

• Familiarise yourself with key themes and future proposals surrounding current pensions and finance issues
• Understand the current UK State Pension scheme
• Calculate the amount of the State Pension
• Explore the different pension freedoms that are currently available
• Effectively guide clients by recognising the key concepts and future of automatic enrolment
• Summarise the various allowances for pensions tax relief

About the course

Revised and up to date for 2023/24. In recent times, pensions systems and the legislation that governs them, have undergone a dramatic upheaval. With automatic enrolment and pensions freedoms constantly evolving, being up to date with the latest legislation and current thinking is paramount and will give good context to those in practice and industry.

This course is designed to get you up to speed with current pensions and finance issues as well as signposting the recent changes and those yet to come. Gain a better understanding of key pension themes and the impact of the changes to the State Pension and pension freedoms. Enhance your understanding of automatic enrolment and the various allowances linked to pension contributions, so you can advise your clients accordingly.