Industry not in favour of DB pension freedoms expansion

66% of Buzz respondents say expansion would not be advantageous for DB members

Martin Richmond
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Industry not in favour of DB pension freedoms expansion

A majority of the industry does not believe the government should expand pension freedoms to provide defined benefit (DB) members with a wider level of choice when accessing their benefits, according to a Professional Pensions poll.

In response to a Pensions Buzz survey earlier this month, 66% said pension freedoms should not be expanded, compared to 27% who disagreed, with the remaining 7% saying they did not know. Of the ...

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