Chancellor launches pensions review to boost investment, and tackle 'waste' in system

Chancellor vows 'big bang on growth' to boost investment and savings as phase 1 of review

Jonathan Stapleton
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves
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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves

The chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the first phase of a landmark pensions review as part of the new government’s mission to boost growth and make every part of Britain better off.

Under the plans the chancellor said billions of pounds of investment could be unlocked in the UK economy from defined contribution (DC) schemes alone and pension pots for savers in defined contribu...

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