Clipped wings: does NEST need to be set free?

Hannah Brenton examines the debate over removing the National Employment Savings Trust’s restrictions

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Hannah Brenton examines the debate over removing the National Employment Savings Trust's restrictions

Since its creation, the National Employment Savings Trust has faced constraints. The annual contribution limit of around £4,400 and the ban on transfers in and out of NEST were imposed on the go...

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