Annuitisation charge warning after MPA change

Jenna Towler
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Retirees aged below the new minimum pension age of 55 and in drawdown could face adverse tax charges if they want to annuitise or switch provider, Scottish Life warns.

The pensions provider said it had pressed HM Revenue & Customs for clarification over the issue ahead of the April 6 deadline but none had been received. From last week, a registered pension sch...

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