Professional Pensions: Stories of the week

Reeves eyes £2bn raid on tax-free pension lump sum, areas for Budget pension reform, BPA market expectations

Professional Pensions
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Professional Pensions: Stories of the week

This week’s top stories include Reeves’ consideration of a £2bn raid on the pensions tax-free lump sum, ‘lucrative’ areas for Budget pension reform, and expectations for the bulk annuity market.

1.      Reeves eyes £2bn raid on tax-free pension lump sum Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering cutting the tax-free pension lump sum in a bid to save more than £2bn a year. 2.      Four '...

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