The UK Chancellor has been criticised by the industry for failing to reform the annuity 75 law. Some industry experts have claimed that he missed an opportunity to give people more control of their money in retirement in his budget last week.
Shadow Secretary of State for Social Security David Willets MP said: “It appears everyone except Gordon Brown knows that at present pensioners are finding that annuities leave them with less income...
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