Pensions freedom: Six stats from the first six months

Four out of five cash lump sums paid out to under 65s

Jenna Towler
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Pensions freedom is six months old - to mark the occasion the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has released its six top facts to emerge from the reforms.

On 6 April, pensions freedom and choice gave over 55s unprecedented access to their defined contribution pension funds. People can now release funds subject to normal rates of tax and are no lon...

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