Tax loss deterring people from taking pensions as cash

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Only 1% of people have chosen to cash in their pensions completely since the freedom and choice reforms took effect last month, according to the country's biggest retirement adviser.

This was because the tax implications of taking the pot as a whole fund withdrawal put people off the option, retirement adviser My Pension Expert said. The radical decision to allow anyone over...

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