People should be allowed to borrow from their pension, influential think tank says

Resolution Foundation says integrated framework will solve ‘triple savings challenge’

Jonathan Stapleton
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People should be allowed to borrow from their pension, influential think tank says

People should be allowed to borrow money from their pension funds to help families cushion against unexpected financial shocks, the Resolution Foundation says.

The think tank's report - Precautionary tales: Tackling the problem of low saving among UK households - said families in Britain were confronted with a "triple savings challenge" having a lack of a...

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