The Pension Schemes Act: Worthy aims but do not spoil it for 'a halfpenny of tar'

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David Weeks says there needs to be greater clarity around incoming pension sanctions

The now defunct humorous magazine Punch ran a famous cartoon from which came the catchphrase "Good in parts; like the curate's egg". The Pension Schemes Act 2021 is like the curate's egg: generally...

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