Govt legislates to cap deferred member charges

Jenna Towler
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Legislation curtailing pension charges for deferred members has been announced by pensions minister Steve Webb.

The amendment to the Pensions Bill, part of a clutch announced today, states the government's intention to extend an existing reserve power to cap charges for deferred members. He said this woul...

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