Abolishing contracting-out is 'price worth paying' for state benefit simplicity

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Defined benefit scheme closures driven by the end of the contracting out is a price worth paying to ensure a simple single tier state pension, a leading commentator says.

Government yesterday revealed the overwhelming backing for plans to move to a single tier £140 a week state over alternative plans to have a two-tier system with a flat rate second state pension. ...

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