this has been mooted for being abolished. IFS if campaigning for that. Lab will do it. Tories will pretend they wont do it, get into power and do it

can you believe the tories have raised the private pension retirement age to 57, from 55, literally as we head for an election. thats the level of contempt they have for anyone on average means who saves

It seems you would still be caught by the LTA, if/when it is re-introduced.

https://www.blacktowerfm...the-lifetime-allowance/ (towards the end)

However, some individuals who worked abroad may be able to take advantage of a "non-resident enhancement factor." [something I'd never heard of before].

https://aeswealthadviser...of-tax-on-their-pension/

I believe Cyprus has no CGT for assets outside the country, so (I think!) GIA and ISA withdrawals would be tax-free, and SIPP would be taxed @5% with a small annual tax allowance. There's also zero tax on dividends and fixed-interest. It is important to remain domiciled in the UK (and so possibly eventually come under the scope of UK IHT, although maybe there are ways around that too.)
https://nomadcapitalist....%20acquired%20is%20not.

I seem to remember that people taking advantage of the now-defunct Portuguese NHR had trouble with their ISAs (not recognised in Portugal), and either had to pay CGT or transfer into some fancy offshore products.

Cyprus is certainly on my list when I come to unload my crypto bags.

Is there anything worth staying for here in this clownshow country? 10-15 years of Liebour incoming?

I'm lucky, living in the whitest, wealthiest area of the country, but when I look at most other areas of England - and listen to the shit emanating from Londonistan - I realise I no longer have a country...

Getting to see a GP let alone a referral to a specialist of hospital is proving to be difficult.
Even more so for those who are working and have a career.
Getting on a phone call at 8am in the morning and hoping to get access is anywhere between a hope and a prayer.
Yet the individual who bears little little in the way of economic consideration let alone participation just perches up at the doorstep of the surgery and does not leave until they are seen or an appointment is made.
The new trend seems to be that they get their offspring to work P/T within the NHS and thus allows them access and thus manage the booking and scheduling all whilst maintaining their right to receive a barage full of benefits.
Yet the mugs who try to achieve better can not only work their socks off, pay private care costs, but also should take pride in paying taxes for the imbecile whom feels it their right to claim off the state, and determine if you need to see a medical practitioner despite not being able differentiate between a cough and and sneeze.
Yet if you do manage to navigate through all this, then, the treatment and medical service you get on the NHS is but excellent.
So just like a pension you need to determine if you can get past the crap to the stage where you can actually receive the benefits and fruits for which you have saved and paid taxes all your working life.