HMRC advises some people to delay taking benefits until it fixes LTA abolition rules

Call for some delays come just days before the implementation of the LTA’s abolition

Jonathan Stapleton
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Andrew Tully: The situation is a bit of a shambles

HM Revenue & Customs has advised some members to delay taking benefits or transferring pensions until it can fix incorrect legislation around the abolition of the lifetime allowance (LTA).

In a newsletter released last night (4 April),  HMRC suggested there were a number of cases where "schemes should advise members to request a delay to the payment/defer their request to transfer". ...

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