Calls for AE default flat fee exemption to rise to £1,000

Only pots of £100 or less in the default funds of schemes used for AE are exempt

Hope William-Smith
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Calls for AE default flat fee exemption to rise to £1,000

Pension pots worth between £100 and £1,000 in the default funds of schemes used for auto-enrolment (AE) should become exempt from flat fees, according to a PP poll.

Respondents to PP's Pensions Buzz were asked last week whether pension pots of more than £100 in the default funds of schemes used for AE should also be exempt from flat fees. Over a third (38%)...

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