Pensions policy changes to be key part of delivering £220bn to UK economy

L&G finds reforms could add 0.7% to UK GDP in next decade, delivering £8.8bn for government

Jasmine Urquhart
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Pensions policy changes to be key part of delivering £220bn to UK economy

Pensions policy changes could be central to delivering an extra £220bn to the UK economy over the next decade, Legal & General (L&G) says.

The insurer's Blueprint for Growth report, in association with Oxford Economics, found reforms including increasing auto-enrolment (AE) contributions could "permanently add" up to 0.7% to UK GDP by...

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