Child benefit withdrawal could provide incentive to boost scheme savings

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The withdrawal of child benefit from families where at least one parent pays 40% tax could create strong incentives for people to increase their pension contributions, Towers Watson says.

The consultant said paying more into a pension scheme could be used to push household income below the threshold for the higher rate of tax and preserve the benefit. Proposals announced by Chanc...

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