DWP to investigate small pension annuities

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The DWP will look into improving annuity rates for people with pension pots of under £5,000, pensions minister Steve Webb says.

Currently, people who have less than £5,000 in their pension pot at retirement face difficulty in shopping around. This is because some providers do not offer annuities for less than this figure, o...

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