Green manifesto: Slash tax relief to fund 'citizen's pensions'

Michael Klimes
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The Green party wants to halve the amount of tax relief given on pension contributions to fund a non-contributory ‘citizen's pension'.

In its manifesto, published today, the party said tax relief amount to a "£40bn pound government subsidy" for a failed pension system. It said: "The performance of the private pensions industry ...

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