Industry warns annual allowance cut will punish middle-class 'catch up' savers

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A cut to the annual allowance in the autumn statement would hit middle-class savers who increase contributions to their pension pot later in life, the industry warns.

A report in the Financial Times this morning revealed Chancellor George Osborne is considering raiding higher-rate tax relief for the rich by lowering the threshold of the tax-free annual allowance...

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