Pension freedom withdrawals reach £6.5bn in 2017

Total of £15.7bn accessed flexibly

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Latest figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) show some 772,000 people withdrew more than £6.5bn from their pension pots in 2017, making taking cash from a pension pot "the new norm for millions of people".

The figures remained relatively steady throughout the year, although Q2 proved to be the most popular quarter, with some 200,000 individuals withdrawing about £1.86bn. The number of people makin...

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