Providers expect govt review of RPI-linked MIR ban

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The government is likely to review draft income drawdown rules forbidding the use of RPI-linked annuities for the minimum income requirement, specialist providers say.

The current draft of the Finance Bill, which has yet to become law, says the MIR for flexible drawdown must be guaranteed for life, meaning annuities linked to RPI cannot be used in case inflation ...

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