Government backs down over fines for savers accessing DC pots

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The government has dropped plans to fine savers who access defined contribution (DC) pots under changes announced in the Budget but fail to alert all their previous pension providers.

In what has been described as a "major U-turn" the Treasury tabled an amendment to the Taxation of Pensions Bill on 24 November, relaxing some of the strictures introduced in October (PP Online, 5 ...

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