Early access would pump £65bn into economy - SPC

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Allowing savers early access to pension cash would inject £65bn into the UK economy in the short term, the Society of Pension Consultants says.

Research by the trade body noted this move would generate £15bn more than the projected £50bn attached to a possible second wave of quantitative easing. The SPC is calling on the Treasury to con...

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