Five stories you may have missed: tax relief predictions; blocked pension transfers; UK Pension Awards
The biggest stories on PP this week include Webb accusing Osborne of "daylight robbery" and the shortlist for the UK Pension Awards 2016. Here are the top five.
1) Webb accuses Chancellor of ‘daylight robbery' over pension tax reforms The former pensions minister Steve Webb has accused the Chancellor of orchestrating a ‘daylight robbery' with his proposals...
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