Ditch complex rise in normal minimum pension age, says Quilter

James Phillips
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Plans to increase the normal minimum pension age (NMPA) to 57 should be annulled, or transitional protections removed, amid “scant evidence” to support the decision, says Quilter.

Coupled with "unintended complexity" that could arise when dealing with small pots, head of retirement policy Jon Greer said the potential policy is ill-thought-through and could leave savers stran...

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