Will the end of contracting out cause transfer chaos?

The end of contracting out could bring transfers to a stuttering halt finds Helen Morrissey.

Helen Morrissey
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The end of contracting out could bring transfers to a stuttering halt finds Helen Morrissey

At a glance Any scheme offering guaranteed minimum pension or contracted out benefits has to apply to HMRC for a scheme contracted out number (SCON)   However, as contracting out ends in Apri...

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