Defined benefit pension transfer requests double

Kristian Brunt-Seymour
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Pension transfer requests out of defined benefit (DB) schemes doubled after the relaxation of defined contribution (DC) retirement processes, according to one provider.

The number of people inquiring about a switch from a DB pension to a DC scheme increased by 106% year-on-year in the three months since April, according to Selectapension. The research suggested...

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