The government response to a European Courts of Justice ruling outlawing gender-based pricing of annuities has made it more likely that a test case will be brought, argues a lawyer.
The Treasury confirmed yesterday that occupational pension schemes would be exempt from the legislation (PP Online 18 July). The response acknowledged this could result in a "two-tiered" annuity...
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