Increasing the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) to £1.8m - a move predicted by some experts for tomorrow's Budget - could lead to a surge in business for financial advisers, a former Pensions Minister has predicted.

The Pensions Dashboards Programme delay announced last week is “deeply frustrating”, according to a former pensions minister.

In a surprise move today, the Government has backed a Private Members’ Bill which will extend auto-enrolment (AE) pensions to millions more younger people and low earners.

The Resolution Foundation has urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to use next month's Budget to raise the age at which people can access tax-free private pension wealth.