Scottish Life continues consultancy charging for new AE business

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Scottish Life has confirmed that it will continue to undertake new auto-enrolment business through consultancy charging, despite being criticised by the pensions minister and releasing a statement apparently announcing a u-turn.

It will conduct new AE business on a consultancy charging basis where an agreement to do so has already been reached by the employer and adviser, and they then approach Scottish Life to run the sch...

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