DWP confirms flat fee ban on sub-£100 pots and moots universal charging structure

James Phillips
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Flat fees will be banned on pensions worth below £100 in a bid to end the erosion of small pots, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed.

Following the initial consultation on the de minimis charging proposal, published in January, the government has today (24 May) set out a further consultation on the implementation of the policy an...

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