Government drops mandatory advice for small DB transfers

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The government has abandoned the requirement for defined benefit (DB) members to take regulated advice before transferring a small pot into a defined contribution (DC) scheme.

Originally, this exemption was set to be applied to total pension wealth of a maximum of £30,000, but Lord Newby said this limit would be curtailed to an equivalent transfer value instead. Durin...

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