ACA proposes 'National Flexible ISA' to allow £30,000 pension withdrawals
Greater flexibility in how retirement savings can be used is key to renew 'social contract' between generations, the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has said.
In this context, ‘social contract' looks to pension, saving and tax arrangements offering a fair balance across the generations, so people of all ages feel they are not being disadvantaged by the pensions...
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Nearly eight in ten employees have a workplace pension today compared to less than half of people when auto-enrolment (AE) was introduced in 2012, according to a report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
AE set-up lulling savers away from crucial pension contribution opportunities
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Millions of workers set to face 'life changing' retirement shortfalls
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FCA proposes Pension Wise nudge for DC savers
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PASA launches DC transfer working group
The Pensions Administration Standards Association (PASA) has launched a defined contribution (DC) transfer working group.
