Pension unlocking schemes ruled unlawful

Jenna Towler
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Pension reciprocation, or pension unlocking, agreements operated by Ark Business Consulting are illegal, judges in the High Court ruled today.

This means members who used the company's services to access their pension pots before the age of 55 - the minimum age permissible to draw a pension - are likely to lose a proportion of their savin...

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