NAPF conference 2009: Cooper dismisses fears over contribution tax

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The Labour party will not scrap the tax relief on pensions for people who earn less than £150,000 a year, secretary of state for work and pensions Yvette Cooper says.

Answering a question from a delegate at the National Association of Pension Funds annual conference, she confirmed there were no plans to alter the current system. She said: "The tax relief is a...

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