Budget 2013: Chancellor unlikely to announce smoothing

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Chancellor George Osborne is unlikely to give the green light to pension scheme smoothing in the Budget on Wednesday, after the industry and lobby groups rejected the proposals.

A source close to The Pensions Regulator - which has repeatedly dismissed the need for smoothing - told PP "not to get too worried" ahead of the Budget. The government unveiled a consultation on...

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