DWP to remove NEST restrictions from 2017 - UPDATE 2

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Restrictions on the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) will be removed to allow it to "focus on its target group without any distraction", says pensions minister Steve Webb.

In a written ministerial statement Webb said the measure would be announced later today in the government's response to its call for evidence on the impact of the contribution cap and transfer ban ...

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