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This year's Autumn Statement saw planned increases to AE minimums delayed by six months. Helen Morrissey is not impressed.

01 December 2015 •

This year's Autumn Statement saw planned increases to AE minimums delayed by six months. Helen Morrissey is not impressed.

This year's Autumn Statement was fairly quiet when it came to pensions. As expected, Osborne confirmed the maximum the flat-rate state pension would pay out when it is rolled out next year. Current...

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