Altmann: Lifetime ISA a 'Trojan horse'

James Phillips
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The "superficial attractions" of the lifetime ISA (LISA) will "destroy pensions", former pensions minister Baroness Ros Altmann has warned.

Writing for The Sunday Times on 24 July, Altmann said LISA, which will allow savers under the age of 40 to put away up to £4,000 a year and receive a £1,000 bonus from the government, is an example...

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