SACRIFICING income from a final salary pension in return for a tax-free lump sum is one of the "worst financial decisions" people can make, Standard Life warns.
Head of pensions policy John Lawson said an individual who takes a tax-free lump sum can expect to see his or her pension income reduced by a typical “commutation factor”, while those looking to bu...
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